Shades is a piece of instrumental music performed by the United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra, which was used in the UK as the theme to the Crown Paint commercial in 1985 The song made the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for four weeks, peaking at number 68.

The United Kingdom Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Donald Gould. The single was produced by David Mindel and François Trichot (the latter of whom also wrote and produced the B-side, titled 'Double Meaning')
The track as heard both in the advert and on the single is entirely orchestral.