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.
Light Blue
Farrow & Ball · 22
#B8BCB5
Light Gray
Farrow & Ball · 17
#B4A693
Lime White
Farrow & Ball · 1
#E8DEC9
London Clay
Farrow & Ball · 244
#786963
London Stone
Farrow & Ball · 6
#B6A38F
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball · 89
#A1B8CA
Mahogany
Farrow & Ball · 36
#534644
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball · 265
#A2A29D
Matchstick
Farrow & Ball · 2013
#E4D5BC
Middleton Pink
Farrow & Ball · 245
#FDE7E5
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
#C0C2B3
Mole's Breath
Farrow & Ball · 276
#8B857F
Mouse's Back
Farrow & Ball · 40
#998976
Nancy's Blushes
Farrow & Ball · 278
#ECB7B8
New White
Farrow & Ball · 59
#F5E8D0
Off-Black
Farrow & Ball · 57
#444546
Off-White
Farrow & Ball · 3
#E0D5BE
Old White
Farrow & Ball · 4
#CFC3AD
Oval Room Blue
Farrow & Ball · 85
#8B9D9B
Oxford Stone
Farrow & Ball · 264
#D6C2AC
Paean Black
Farrow & Ball · 294
#494248
Pale Hound
Farrow & Ball · 71
#EADFB7
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball · 204
#D9DCD2
Parma Gray
Farrow & Ball · 27
#B2BFC5
Pavilion Blue
Farrow & Ball · 252
#E5E7DC
Pavilion Gray
Farrow & Ball · 242
#C8C3BC
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball · 286
#D6C8C3
Pelt
Farrow & Ball · 254
#50414C
Picture Gallery Red
Farrow & Ball · 42
#A15A4D
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball · 25
#A1A093
Pink Ground
Farrow & Ball · 202
#EFD6C7
Pitch Black
Farrow & Ball · 256
#3B3938
Pitch Blue
Farrow & Ball · 220
#636E8F
Plummett
Farrow & Ball · 272
#8D8D8B
Pointing
Farrow & Ball · 2003
#F7F1E3
Preference Red
Farrow & Ball · 297
#6D4247
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball · 275
#C4BEB4
Radicchio
Farrow & Ball · 96
#994A50
Railings
Farrow & Ball · 31
#45484B
Rangwali
Farrow & Ball · 296
#BF7A8F
Rectory Red
Farrow & Ball · 217
#A53C49
Red Earth
Farrow & Ball · 64
#C57B67
Salon Drab
Farrow & Ball · 290
#726454
Savage Ground
Farrow & Ball · 213
#D8C4A8
School House White
Farrow & Ball · 291
#E6DFD1
Setting Plaster
Farrow & Ball · 231
#DFC2AF
Shaded White
Farrow & Ball · 201
#D9D2C1
Shadow White
Farrow & Ball · 282
#DED8C6
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
#DFD6CB
Skylight
Farrow & Ball · 205
#CCD0CD
Slipper Satin
Farrow & Ball · 2004
#E8E0D1
St Giles Blue
Farrow & Ball · 280
#599EC4
Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball · 281
#4D5B6A
Stone Blue
Farrow & Ball · 86
#7997A1
Stony Ground
Farrow & Ball · 211
#CEC1AD
String
Farrow & Ball · 8
#DDCDAE
Strong White
Farrow & Ball · 2001
#E5E0DB
Studio Green
Farrow & Ball · 93
#464C49
Sudbury Yellow
Farrow & Ball · 51
#DCB771
Sulking Room Pink
Farrow & Ball · 295
#A0837F
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