Iconic paint and wallpaper brand Farrow & Ball has just released 12 new colors, the first addition of new hues for the brand since 2022. Available on February 27, three of the shades are archival colors that are rejoining the brand’s signature palette, while nine of them are brand-new hues that already have us making mood boards.
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The heritage British brand maintains a palette of only 132 colors, meaning the 12 new shades marked the retirement of a dozen old ones. The colors breathe new life into the palette while still feeling familiar, thanks to an inspiration rooted in everyday objects. While varied, the colors all come together into a grounded collection that elevates daily life while revitalizing any space.
Farrow & Ball has been carefully curating colors since 1946, meaning its extensive archive is a constant source of inspiration for the brand’s creative director Charlotte Cosby. The reintroduced shades include Sap Green, a gorgeous olive shade; Broccoli Brown, a reserved and comforting color; and Etruscan Red, a rich and earthy tone inspired by an ancient civilization.
The new shades are equally as exciting, ranging from yummy and crisp neutrals to bold and bright statements. Inspiration from everyday objects lends an approachability to the shades, such as in the muddied green shade Dibber, an eponymous shade referring to the gardening tool used for creating holes for planting seeds or bulbs. Similarly, the aged yellow shade Duster is named for the common cloth used for, you guessed it, dusting.
For spaces seeking warmth, Naperon’s well-loved clay tones and Marmelo’s quince-inspired comforting orange are super to impress. Scallop, a soft hue that is a reinterpretation of Farrow & Ball's Dead Salmon; Reduced Green, a dark brown/green color; and Sizing, a fresh and crisp barely-there blue shine as timeless neutrals. For cool tones, Kakelugn reinterprets the shade Light Blue for a clean finish and Douter, which draws inspiration from the tarnished brass of a candle snuffer, gives a green rendition of the beloved tone Inchyra Blue.
If you ask us, these new colors provide the perfect excuse for a fresh paint job and have the potential to become some of Farrow & Ball’s most cherished shades (we’re looking at you, Scallop!).