No. 85

Oval Room Blue

Oval Room Blue is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 21.
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A darkened historic blue

Oval Room Blue is the most blackened of our blues, giving it a subtly aged feel. Named after the attractively shaped rooms of the late 18th century, it sits perfectly with our popular greys to create depth and balance in either a hall or a darker, cosier family room.

Complementary white: Ammonite

Key features

The finest ingredients

The finest ingredients

We’re dedicated to perfecting the art of paint. At our home in Dorset, we combine the finest ingredients, 75 years of experience and technical precision to help you create beautiful spaces that stay beautiful. Even in our colour rich paints, less than 8% of the tin is the colour. The other 92% is what creates the quality, depth and extraordinary response to light that transforms your home. 
 
Paint is like coffee. The colour is the froth on the top, but it’s the quality of the rest of the cup that makes it taste good. 
– Richard Ball, Farrow & Ball Co-founder 

We use twelve exclusive pigments, all specifically selected for their colour intensity. We take colour seriously, so naturally, we only accept the very best. By using these same pigments to make every colour in our palette, all our shades combine effortlessly, making it easy for you to put together a cohesive colour scheme. 

Deeper, richer colours

Deeper, richer colours

Packed with pigment for an extraordinary response to every kind of light.

We add generous helpings of rich pigment to create our signature look – deep colours with complex undertones. The same space that feels bright and airy in morning sun, can feel cosy and intimate by evening. Our teams design each shade under every kind of light, so it will be perfectly balanced in every setting.

Extraordinary response to light

Extraordinary response to light

We spend months carefully crafting and testing each of our paint colours to make sure they share our signature extraordinary response to light. This beautiful reaction to changing light, like bringing out different undertones or shifting intensity, is what makes our paint so special.

Interior and exterior finishes

Interior and exterior finishes

From walls, floors and furniture to radiators, skirtings and sheds, our range of paint finishes can help you transform almost any surface in your home (and outside it, too).

We even have multi-surface finishes like Dead Flat and Full Gloss, so you can tackle walls, woodwork and metal at the same time. 

Our comprehensive range is comprised of paint finishes that not only look beautiful, but offer different practical benefits. Designed for a variety of different surfaces, each finish is compatible with our high-performance Primers & Undercoats to ensure exceptional coverage, adhesion and depth of colour. 


Oval Room Blue Colour Story

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Our carefully curated palette of 132 shades, with an intriguing story behind each colour name, will help you to choose colours you love for your home.

Complementary White

Complementary white: AmmoniteComplementary white: Ammonite

Ammonite

Every colour in the Farrow & Ball palette is paired with a specific shade of white,
These are selected to celebrate a shared undertone and create harmonious spaces alongside your chosen colour.


Find your perfect finish:

Available in new
Dead Flat

 

Walls, woodwork
& metal

Kitchen walls & ceilings

Bathroom walls
& ceilings

Ceilings

Interior
woodwork

Interior
flooring

Front doors
& woodwork

Exterior
metals

Exterior walls

Traditional plasterwork

Intricate mouldings



Colour Schemes

#889B9B
#45494C
#58686A
#45494C
accent Colour Railings
No.31
#58686A
trim Colour Inchyra Blue
No.289
#889B9B
#CFCBC4
#C0BCB3
#CFCBC4
accent Colour Cornforth White
No.228
#C0BCB3
trim Colour Purbeck Stone
No.275
#889B9B
#87847F
#D9C0AE
#87847F
accent Colour Mole's Breath
No.276
#D9C0AE
trim Colour Setting Plaster
No.231



Rated 5 out of 5 by from Oval room blue in a North facing room Positively love Oval Room Blue. I was hesitant to paint the room blue as it is North facing but saw that it was recommended because of its inherent warmth and it has transformed the room. It appears brighter during the day and gives a positive lively vibe. In the evening it is cozy and enveloping. I painted the trim in estate eggshell and the walls in modern emulsion. Thrilled with it!
Date published: 2023-11-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Beautiful Oval Room Blue looks absolutely gorgeous in our living room. We’ve used bright colours to accessorise and are thrilled with the results!
Date published: 2023-10-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love it! I love F&B. Bought the Dead flat, Absolutely wonderful paint, you can’t convince me to use anything else. Goes on like a dream & is a pleasure to use. Gorgeous colour Oval Room too.
Date published: 2023-09-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Oval Room Blue .. simply gorgeous Gorgeous soft blue … very calming colour. I used it to colour drench our North facing sitting room and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I used the Estate Matte emulsion on the walls and the matte eggshell on the paintwork. As with all FB paints they’re a pleasure to use
Date published: 2023-09-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy to use and great impact We used the new dead flat finish on everything and it looks great and much easier to use too as no edges to line out!
Date published: 2023-08-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Superb! A superb quality paint to use with a beautiful finish
Date published: 2023-07-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Seductively moody in different light This paint is absolute heaven to brush on. I have paired it with dix blue and they compliment beautifully- the colour changes throughout the day and into the night with artificial light/ candles- changes the whole mood of a room. The dead flat finish means that there is absolutely no reflection or shine and therefore our eye is drawn into the depths of the colour -!
Date published: 2023-06-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Oval Room Blue Decorated a bedroom in this colour and it looks lovely
Date published: 2023-06-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Lovely calm colour that feels cosy I just did our snug in this colour. The house is an old cottage type (with beams), and I wanted something true to the age without it looking twee or old fashioned and I think this was a good choice. It’s in a North/West facing room and still feels warm and cosy (which isn’t typical for colours like this). It’s got a nice calming energy in the afternoon sun and I think it will be perfect once winter rolls round and it’s darker too. The texture is great, two coats and we were good. I matched it with school house white on one wall (for our projector and for the room that follows on) and shaded white on the skirting boards (which keeps the colours understated).
Date published: 2023-06-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from perfect colour so pleased with this colour, matches perfectly with wallpaper from John Lewis. Deep rich colour. Two coats needed
Date published: 2023-05-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fantastic colour We used Oval Room Blue as a feature wall in both the hall and family room. The hall gets little natural light and the family room is north facing so at first we were worried it would look too cold or dark but it couldn't be better. As always the paint is easy to work with and the colour is deep and rich and changes throughout the day.
Date published: 2023-02-16
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sophisticated Blue We love this blue - sophisticated but very warm. Creates a lovely atmosphere.
Date published: 2022-12-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Grownup blue One of my favourite colours it looks beautifully in morning light the walls seem to come to life when it catches the first rays of the day. At nigh it changes its mood to be a very adult like blue the colour surrounds you almost hugs you in on a night .
Date published: 2022-10-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Study Update I bought Oval Room Blue to update our study originally painting in a pale cream. The paint (Modern Emulsion) is an absolute dream to work with. I was really surprised that it covered a pale colour in 2 coats, so I used a lot less paint than expected. The finish is superb and I would definitely say worth the price.
Date published: 2022-08-15
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Oval Room Green ! ! Despite trying out an a4 size sample in situ for a few days prior to ordering in order to check the shade, when painted in a south facing bedroom (UK southern region) this came out looking surprisingly green. I might have opted for a bluer colour like Hague Blue or de Nimes had I known. Nevertheless a lovely colour.
Date published: 2023-07-09
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Extremely Impressed Paint colour was exactly same as colour chart, application and coverage was excellent and no fumes whatsoever.
Date published: 2023-12-04
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Nice colour but not right for us Nice but not right colour for us, paint also seemed quite thin
Date published: 2023-10-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Worst paint I’ve ever worked with This is the first time using F&B estate emulsion. We went with it as we loved the colour and the chalky finish, however we will not be using F&B paint again. The paint is very watery, needed 3 coats to achieve and even finish and wherever we used frog tape to help with edges it peeled off the wall when we removed the tape which meant we had to spend ages touching up. For the price it is not unreasonable to expect paint to stick to the walls. We are not inexperienced painters either so we know how to prep properly and achieve a decent finish. A real shame. Stick to other, cheaper brands.
Date published: 2022-08-23

Product information

Water Based and Toy Safe

Back in 2010, we moved to an entirely water based range of finishes, becoming the first in the industry to do so. These low-odor, low-VOC finishes are easy to clean without harmful solvents. They also meet child- and baby-safe requirements in accordance with The Canada Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations, Canada Toy Regulations (SOR/2011-17) – Section 23 and ASTM F963 – 17 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety.

Quality Finishes

Every one of our paint colours is available in a range of durable interior and exterior paint finishes, each rigorously tested to ensure an exceptional depth of colour and long-lasting finish. For the very best results, we always recommend using a Farrow & Ball Primer & Undercoat - see above for the correct tone for this colour.

Safety Information

Always read and follow the information on the product label.

All Farrow & Ball finishes except Limewash contain isothiazolinones, which may produce an allergic reaction. Farrow & Ball Limewash contains calcium hydroxide which can cause severe damage in contact with skin or eyes. For further information about our products, including guidance on safe use and application, click here to view our advice pages.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including acetaldehyde, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.