Titanium dioxide

A coloured composition comprising:

• NIR scattering particulate material, the material selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, doped titanium dioxide and combinations thereof, the material having an average crystal size of from 0.40 μm to 2.0 μm and a particle size distribution such that 30% or more of the particles are less than 1 μm, and wherein the NIR scattering material is coated with two or more oxide materials, wherein one of the oxide materials is a dense silica material and wherein one of the oxide materials is an oxide of one or more elements which are:
• (a) group 4 (IVB) and 12 (IIB) transition metals selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Zn and/or
• (b) group 13 to 15 (IIIA-VA) p-block elements selected from the group consisting of Al, P and Sn and/or
• (c) lanthanides;
• (ii) one or more non-white colorant;
• wherein the particulate material and the non-white colorant are dispersed within a vehicle.