Farrow & Ball
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About Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball is a British luxury paint brand founded in 1946 in Dorset, England, renowned for its deeply pigmented, richly textured finishes. Each color is handcrafted using exceptionally high concentrations of pigment that create an extraordinary depth and complexity of color — especially visible as natural light changes throughout the day. The brand has a cult following among interior designers, architects, and homeowners who want paint that looks and feels fundamentally different from mass-market alternatives. Farrow & Ball paints are available through their own showrooms, select design retailers, and online.
The most iconic Farrow & Ball colors include Hague Blue No.30, Elephant's Breath No.229, Cornforth White No.228, Ammonite No.274, and Stiffkey Blue No.281. These colors have become design world staples — Elephant's Breath is one of the most searched paint colors in the world, and Hague Blue has defined the moody blue trend for a decade.
Their palette is deliberately curated at approximately 150 colors rather than thousands — each one carefully developed and given an evocative name drawn from British history and landscape. Farrow & Ball is known for unique finish names: Modern Emulsion (a durable, wipeable matte for most rooms), Estate Emulsion (a chalky, ultra-matte finish for ceilings and low-traffic rooms), Full Gloss (for woodwork and trim), and Modern Eggshell (a mid-sheen for kitchens and bathrooms). Price range: $100–$120 per gallon — the most expensive major brand, reflecting artisanal manufacturing, premium pigment concentration, and water-based formulas. Preview any Farrow & Ball color with our room visualizer, or use the compare tool to find a budget-friendly alternative from other brands.
The Color Library
132 colors.
All White
Farrow & Ball · 2005
#FBF8F4
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball · 274
#DDD8CF
Arsenic
Farrow & Ball · 214
#84B59C
Babouche
Farrow & Ball · 223
#ECC363
Ball Green
Farrow & Ball · 75
#BCB596
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
#686A47
Blackened
Farrow & Ball · 2011
#DDDBD9
Blazer
Farrow & Ball · 212
#B64F48
Blue Gray
Farrow & Ball · 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Ground
Farrow & Ball · 210
#A1C5C8
Bone
Farrow & Ball · 15
#CEC3AD
Borrowed Light
Farrow & Ball · 235
#D5DBDB
Brassica
Farrow & Ball · 271
#8D8089
Breakfast Room Green
Farrow & Ball · 81
#94A68A
Brinjal
Farrow & Ball · 222
#5D3B42
Cabbage White
Farrow & Ball · 269
#E8EEEA
Calamine
Farrow & Ball · 230
#E6D1CB
Calke Green
Farrow & Ball · 34
#768769
Calluna
Farrow & Ball · 270
#CCC8CE
Card Room Green
Farrow & Ball · 79
#899081
Charleston Gray
Farrow & Ball · 243
#9F9389
Charlotte's Locks
Farrow & Ball · 268
#D65F3D
Churlish Green
Farrow & Ball · 251
#C8BD83
Cinder Rose
Farrow & Ball · 246
#C7A4A6
Citron
Farrow & Ball · 74
#F5D27B
Cook's Blue
Farrow & Ball · 237
#6A90B4
Cooking Apple Green
Farrow & Ball · 32
#C4C6A5
Cord
Farrow & Ball · 16
#D6C39E
Cornforth White
Farrow & Ball · 228
#D1CBC3
Cromarty
Farrow & Ball · 285
#CFCEC0
Dayroom Yellow
Farrow & Ball · 233
#F7E29D
De Nimes
Farrow & Ball · 299
#6A7C80
Dead Salmon
Farrow & Ball · 28
#B49D8D
Dimity
Farrow & Ball · 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball · 277
#D9D8D3
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
#99B0AB
Dorset Cream
Farrow & Ball · 68
#EFD5A1
Dove Tale
Farrow & Ball · 267
#BBB1AB
Down Pipe
Farrow & Ball · 26
#626664
Drop Cloth
Farrow & Ball · 283
#C9BEAB
Eating Room Red
Farrow & Ball · 43
#8F4E4D
Elephant's Breath
Farrow & Ball · 229
#CCBFB3
Farrow's Cream
Farrow & Ball · 67
#EFDBB3
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
#B5B19A
Great White
Farrow & Ball · 2006
#E7DEDB
Green Blue
Farrow & Ball · 84
#ADBDB2
Green Ground
Farrow & Ball · 206
#DBDAB6
Green Smoke
Farrow & Ball · 47
#737C70
Hague Blue
Farrow & Ball · 30
#3D4E57
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball · 5
#B5AFA0
Hay
Farrow & Ball · 37
#DFC795
House White
Farrow & Ball · 2012
#F1E6C8
Incarnadine
Farrow & Ball · 248
#A04344
Inchyra Blue
Farrow & Ball · 289
#586768
India Yellow
Farrow & Ball · 66
#CB9E59
James White
Farrow & Ball · 2010
#EDE9D8
Jitney
Farrow & Ball · 293
#C4B2A2
Joa's White
Farrow & Ball · 226
#DECFB9
Lamp Room Gray
Farrow & Ball · 88
#B2B1A9
Lichen
Farrow & Ball · 19
#A1A189
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