Patrick Baty FRSA (born 1956) is a British historian of architectural paint and colour, who works as a consultant in the decoration of historic buildings.
[3] The colours traditionally employed on the exteriors of buildings in Bath, Edinburgh, Penzance and in Gloucester have been investigated for the local planning authorities and guidelines produced for them.
Patrick Baty is the great grandson of the artists Robert Polhill Bevan and his wife, Stanisława de Karłowska.
He has spoken at international symposia in Europe, and lectured and run courses along the East coast of the United States.
[6] His published works are listed here and he has also contributed to and edited various other books on the subject of paint and colour; Robert Bevan and also on The Artists Rifles.