Farrow and Ball's Lamp Room Gray (yes, Farrow and Ball, a British company choose to spell grey the American way...why?) is a seemingly simple colour at first glance.
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray (number 88) |
Farrow and Ball describe it as 'a match to the original white which had dirtied down due to the trimming of the lamp wicks'.
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray kitchen |
Well, come on, Farrow and Ball, that's about as useful as a cat flap on a submarine, isn't it?
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
So....welcome to another Modern Country Style Colour Study, which I hope will help you to get a better understanding of how different paints will work in your home (and hopefully saving money on Tester Pots that you can put towards something lovely).
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray paint |
Here are links to the Colour Studies:
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray bedroom |
People often ask what the difference is between Farrow and Ball Cornforth White and Lamp Room Gray. You can see for yourself in the image below...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray number 88 |
..that Farrow and Ball has a slightly bluer cast. Cornforth White is more of a neutral, soft grey. Lamp Room Gray has a stronger presence. (Through the doors below, you can see a peek of Farrow and Ball Pigeon):
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
In the wrong position, under fluorescent lighting, for example, it has to be said that Lamp Room Gray (88) appears, dare I say it, dull. Just plain, old, boring grey... BUT, given the right treatment, the depth of pigment, as with any good paint, builds throughout a room to offer a grey that has a lot to give.
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
Just look at the different guises Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray can take on...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray kitchen |
Probably the look Lamp Room Gray is most commonly used for is a masculine take on interiors. Here's a case in point...a lovely study:
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray 88 |
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
Handsome, no? But Lamp Room Gray can also do pretty. Look at this Country bathroom:
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray 88 bathroom |
And doesn't it look lovely as part of an all white scheme?
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray bathroom |
Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray does florals with style:
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray bedroom |
And it looks stunning teamed with wood:
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray bathroom |
...and natural materials...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray kitchen |
In terms of changing colour, there is some variation with light. See how Lamp Room Gray takes on a creamy hue with bright skies...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray in sun |
And then reverts to a cooler grey in overcast skies...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray overcast |
Lamp Room Gray can vary in shade too. Warm sunshine brings a very slight green tinge...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray front door |
And, conversely, lack of light can give a slightly taupier edge ...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
If you're wanting to paint furniture, then expect a lightening, as the colour won't build up in the same way..
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
What marks Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray as special is more of a feeling than anything you can specifically put your finger on.
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| Farrow and Ball |
This is one of Farrow and Ball's colours that I wouldn't recommend getting copied. Use the real thing, or choose another colour. Otherwise you're at risk of ending up with a flat, boring looking room, rather than a subtle grey which makes you want to look...and then look again.
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray bathroom panelling |
Grey is a colour that needs careful paint-choosing. More haste, less speed...That's why, if you're looking for a mid-toned grey, with a slight leaning to the cool, Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray is the one for me.
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| F. Lamp Room Gray |
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| Farrow Lamp Room Gray |
If you want a definite grey room but without it looking boring and dull and perhaps you're after a Swedish Country feel...
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| Farrow and Ball's Lamp Room Gray |
or a touch of the industrial...
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| Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray |
then Farrow and Ball Lamp Room Gray comes highly recommended.
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