Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by endless possibilities or looking for the confidence to try something new, our expert Colour Consultants are here to help either online or in your home.
Visit one of our showrooms for help on colour schemes & finishes. Our in-store colour experts can help you find the perfect palette to match your vision.
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Purbeck Stone is a clean and understated mid grey that resembles the colour of stone found on the Isle of Purbeck, close to our home here in Dorset. Purbeck Stone is the strongest of our Relaxed Neutrals, sitting contentedly as part of a calming scheme with Cornforth White, Wevet and Ammonite in homes both old and new.
Making the very best paint and paper possible starts well before the factory. That’s why we’re meticulous about who we work with. From sourcing raw materials to delivery, all of our suppliers have to follow our strict Code of Conduct.
Being a manufacturer puts us in a privileged position: we know exactly what goes into our products and exactly where it comes from, all the way back to raw materials. Not all paint brands make paint from scratch, they buy a base paint and add a colour tint. These brands are one step further away from the process and have to try and investigate how their suppliers’ suppliers behave.
We’re proud to have been the first in the industry to transition to a completely water based range back in 2010. As a result, all of our finishes, including our tough trim and floor paints, are made with a low-odour, low-VOC water base that scores A+ for indoor air quality.
Plus, our water based paint doesn’t discolour over time like solvent based paints can. So your spaces stay beautiful for longer.
Finishes to last. 100% of colours Scrub Class 1 rated*
Finishes to last. 100% of colours Scrub Class 1 rated*
‘In the Research and Development team, our mission is to create beautiful, durable paint with our signature depth of colour, while using safe, sustainable raw materials. Creating products that are better for our customers and our planet.
‘Even the most sustainable decorating will have an impact on the environment, which is why it’s important to make considered choices. However, using a durable, high-performance paint will help surfaces last longer, meaning they need to be replaced less often and reducing the impact of your decorating over time. So, decorating wisely can actually have a better long-term impact than not decorating. Paint doesn’t just make a space look nice, it protects your most valuable asset — your home.’
- Gareth Hayfield, Head of Research and Technical Development.
For more information on idividual finishes and their scrub ratings please see our
product advice sheets
.
*Excludes Casein Distemper & Limewash.
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.
Unmatchable depth of colour
Unmatchable depth of colour
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.
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Bathroom
Bedroom
Child Room
Dining Room
Exterior
Hallway
Home Office
Kitchen
Living Room
Nursery
Colour Story
Complementary White
Wevet
One of our Easy Neutrals, Wevet is clean, understated and incredibly easy to live with. Find out more about
Wevet No.273
We pair each of our colours with a complementary white, hand-picked from our palette based on undertones, so they work wonderfully together and create an effortless, considered feel.
Recommended Primer & Undercoat
Mid Tones
Based on the colour Bone, using our Mid Tones Primer & Undercoat adds the richest depth of colour to some of our best-selling shades.
Made with the same natural ingredients and pigments as our topcoats, our Primer & Undercoat is the crucial foundation for creating a rich, even and longer lasting finish.
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.
Matt
Modern Emulsion is a beautiful, durable matt finish with 7% sheen.
Tough and Easy-to-Clean
Our super-tough superstar for washable walls, Modern Emulsion has a high-performance formula that makes it easy to wipe away spills and marks – not paint. We use high-quality minerals and strong binders to make sure it’s also resistant to knocks and scrapes.
Resistant to Mould
Our expert chemists add a preservative to Modern Emulsion that protects it from mould, keeping moisture-prone kitchens and bathrooms looking fresh. So, although it makes a wonderful addition to every room of your home, it’s the best finish option for these steamy spaces in particular.
Scuff and Stain Resistant
We use high-quality minerals and strong binders to make sure Modern Emulsion is stain resistant and scuff-proof.
The finest ingredients
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.
Deeper, richer colours
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.
Made by Us in Dorset, England
Every single tin of Farrow & Ball paint is handcrafted by our team in Dorset, England. As it has been since we started back in 1946. Each tin of Farrow & Ball is 75 years in the making, with a story and personal touch you simply won’t find anywhere else.
Responsibly sourced
We have long-standing relationships with suppliers who share our ethos, and we work with them to ensure that every single one of our ingredients, including our range of pigments, is responsibly sourced and not created or sourced as a result of exploitation.
Paint that can't be matched
Asking ‘can you match Farrow & Ball colours?’ misses everything else that goes into the tin to make our industry defining finishes. We pack our paint with quality minerals, coverage-enhancing pigments and resin (using a much higher proportion than many other brands), ensuring an exceptional base to add colour to.
100% water based Our completely water based paint range doesn’t discolour over time like solvent based paints can. So your spaces stay beautiful for longer.
Toy safe Independently tested and certified toy-safe in accordance with Safety of Toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements (EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021).
Low VOC All of our finishes, including our tough trim and floor paints, are made with a low-odour, low-VOC water base that scores A+ for indoor air quality.
The best way to experience our colours before taking the plunge is with a true-to-colour paint sample. To help you narrow down your shortlist of shades, we've curated three of our most popular grey shades to help you find your perfect match.
Sample selection contains 3 x 100ml Sample Pots of our beautiful Ammonite, Skimming Stone and Elephant's Breath.
Our expert Colour Consultants are ready and waiting to help bring your style to life. If you’d like personalised advice on how to use our paint and papers in your home, book an in-home or virtual appointment today.
* Terms and conditions: Free Express, Next Day delivery offered on baskets containing Dead Flat paint finish only, in any colour. Delivery to mainland UK addresses only (excludes remote postcodes). Applicable online and on orders placed with our sales team directly. Offer available Tuesday 25th March - Thursday 27th March 2025.
Sample Pot and Paint Swatch Promotion Terms and Conditions
* Terms and conditions: Offer is valid on the purchase of sample pots and/or paint swatches. Buy three sample pots and/or paint swatches for the price of two. The lowest priced item is free. Offer can be used multiple times in a single or multiple transaction, up to a total of 9 samples. Applicable online only. Offer is available from Sunday 1st March to Tuesday 31st March 2026.
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-odour, low-VOC finishes are easy to clean without harmful solvents. They are also certified Toy-safe in accordance with Safety of Toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements (EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021).
Exclusions: Casein Distemper, Limewash, Wood Primer & Undercoat and Metal Primer & Undercoat.
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
Limewash: Danger. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation.
Exterior Eggshell and Exterior Masonry: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Contains isothiazolinones. May produce an allergic reaction.
All other finishes: Contains isothiazolinones. May produce an allergic reaction.
Remove as much product as possible from painting tools before cleaning.
Do not flush paint down the drain, including when cleaning painting tools.
Dispose of contents/container to comply with local regulations.
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