Delicately aged yellow
This pale and aged yellow is a lighter version of an archived Farrow & Ball colour, Hound Lemon. Named by the great colourist John Fowler, the story behind its namesake remains a mystery! Pale Hound sits particularly well in sunny spaces where it reads as a light and delicate yellow, and in garden rooms where its underlying green pigment connects seamlessly with the exterior.
Recommended Primer & Undercoat: Mid Tones
Complementary white: Wimborne White
Rated 4 out of
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Lucy4719 from
Excellent quality paint, but disappointed with final colour
We have used Farrow and Ball paint in every room of our house and have always been impressed with the colours and quality. However, we have just used Pale Hound in our kitchen, and are disappointed with the final colour. We tested the colour on the walls and on card - moving it around to different areas of the room, and looking at it in different lights, and thought it was the right choice. Now that the walls are finished the colour looks very green - almost lime green, it only appears as a very pale yellow when in direct, bright sunlight. We will definitely use F&B again, but this colour is not for us - I would describe it as a pale green. We used modern emulsion - the quality and finish is excellent, but the colour... not so much.
Date published: 2014-05-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Susan from
A lovely colour
I have this colour on the walls of a large, north facing room with medium light and wide oak planks. It brings the oak to life.
This is a lovely, delicate, pale colour with great subtlety and character. It does have a slightly pale avocado look to it but don't be put off by a suggestion of green.
My home is period but the paint has actually a contemporary, modern feel to it so I guess it is adaptable to many situations.
Very pretty and unusual colour.
Date published: 2013-05-16