Named after the houses traditionally inhabited by the local lord, Manor House Gray is a definite grey which retains its colour in all lights, especially when contrasted with Wevet. Cooler and cleaner in feel than Charleston Gray, this Architectural Neutral is very popular in hard-edged contemporary homes that are conducive to minimal living and is often used alongside the more dramatic Railings.
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.
Manor House Gray Colour Story
Free Colour Card & Free Delivery 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. Order Your Colour Card
Complementary White
Pavilion Gray
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.
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MojoMak from
Up cycling furnitureIt took a long time to decide on which colour to choose , however, I am extremely happy with selecting Manor House Gray. I’ve used F & B paints in the past and have never been disappointed, quality is excellent and so easy to apply as long as you’ve done the prep work before hand.
Date published: 2023-11-03
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Staffie from
Thirteen doors is not unlucky.I bought the Manor House Gray flat paint to recoat 3 year old interior woodwork and walls. There were four doors that had never been painted and the recommended dark tone undercoat was seductively attractive and gave me ideas for the future. The Manor House Gray 5 litre can was enough to double coat four doors and single coat another nine. Door casings and skirtings were also refreshed. The painter found it speedy to be able to use the same paint on woodwork and walls, so no need to mask. Beautiful deep finish, no smell and easy clean up.