Me too!!!

I ordered thru a local decor store and just called today to see what the hold up was - she said next week. I think she must have forgotten to place the order because last time it only took about 10 days.

I ordered them thru the store because she said they come by mail and if you're not home to catch the mail, they can freeze (at least here north of the 49th parallel).

Mouse's back was on my list, but I decided to try dauphin instead because it was a little less grey than mouse's back - but now I'm worried, I should have stuck with the mouse's back. Just like you - the wait is killing me!!!

Budge,

I'll let you know how I like Mouse's back as soon as I get it. I am kind of looking for a brown/grey - so I hope it works out. I am a little worried because in the description of Mouse's back - it says not to use with white. Wonder what that means? My trim is an off white - hope it looks fabulous!

Amac

Hi Amac, just wondering if you got your sample pots yet. Mine arrived today and had been frozen along the way and is now a lump of clay. She's placing another order for me. The clay lump looks a little greyer than I thought it would be and I'm thinking I like it.

Just wondering how the mouse's back looks to you. Is it more grey than brown or vice versa?

Thanks.

Budge, it's good to hear from you --- I was thinking about you today because I received my sample pots today as well. I also got the "fan deck" and have spent a lot of time looking at it and sort of wished I had gotten the Dauphin too. I have not opened my sample pots yet because my littlest one (8) has a high fever and I have been hanging out with him. I will probably open them later tonight - and I'll let you know.

From the fan deck - Churlish green looks awesome!

Thanks amac. Hard to tell from this play dough like blob, but I think the dauphin might be a bit pinky - I hope not.

I don't seem to have churlish on my swatch card. Maybe it's new.

Hope your little guy is feeling better soon. We've had a nasty flu sweeping thru our school too.

Ok Budge, I opened the pot of Mouse's back and I'm just not sure. I just put a little dab on some white paper to check it out - I need to get some poster board and make a big sample. My first impression is that it looks like dried mud. I think part of it is that I'm not used to the flat finish - I normally use an eggshell finish from Benjamin Moore. My husband thought is looked like the color of an olive. It definitely seems to have a little bit of a green undertone. I will try to get out tomorrow and get the poster board and let you know further details.

And, Yes, I think there are 18 new colors that were introduced in 2008. You can order a free sample card at farrow-ball.com

I am definitely going to order some Churlish Green - I think it'll be a favorite for a spare bedroom.

I'll keep you posted.....

amac: don't let the 1st look scare you from F&B. If you are sampling, make sure to paint it on poster board (larger is better). Also, it's best if you look at it APART from the other color (existing wall color) because if you don't, the old color will throw off the new color.

If you dab it on white paper, the white of the paper would make the color look different than when you paint it in the room. Anything in its environment can change how the color come out.

When I was painting my DS' room Matchstick (old color - cord), I almost cried because it appeared to be very pink & peachy. Then I realized it's because of the yellow in Cord that make the new color so pink. When I finish the whole room, the color is a soft creamy sandy color -- very flattering & beautiful.

Good luck and don't forget to post pics :-)

Bellaflora,

Thanks for the info.... Did you use Estate Emulsion or Modern? I kind of want to use Estate since they say it's their signature, but I'm so used to BM eggshell that I'm not sure if I'll like it. What do you think?

Hi amac: I used Estate Emulsion. Our walls have texture (common for California) and any sheen will make the texture looks bad. The Estate emulsion has 2% sheen. The Modern emulsion has 7% sheen so it's a bit shinier. I have tried Modern Emulsion before but as I said, it makes the texture look so apparent.

If you are looking for an antique-y , soft velvety finish then Estate is perfect. If you wants a bit more shine, then Modern Emulsion is better. Modern emulsion also has more washability & stain resistance.

Good luck.

Hi amac. I just wanted to follow up. I finally got my sample of dauphin and I love it. I didn't like the way it looked in any of the rooms I saw when I googled images of it, but in real life it is a great brown. I did 2 coats( I would really recommend this - the depth of colour was quite different with the 2nd coat) on a large sample board and it has a wonderful rich depth. You might want to try it if you are still unhappy with the mouse's back. It is a rich brown that goes with the warm browns in our living room, but also has grey tones that work with our greyed out greens in the kitchen.

I ordered a gallon in the estate emulsion since we have old plaster walls and I want to hide the flaws. I can hardly wait to paint! I'm doing accent walls in our main living/dining area and big wide stripes in our small foyer. Unfortunately, because I had to wait for the new sample, I won't get the paint in time to do it over my holidays this week :-(

Budge,

Thanks for the update.... I think I will order the Dauphin as well as a couple of others. Definitely the churlish green (but not for this room.)

Part of my problem is that I really love the color of the living room now.... It just doesn't go with my family room imo. Everyone else thinks it's fine - it's just me - you know how that goes... Also, the room is completely empty now... so that makes it even more difficult to want to paint it since I'm not sure what I'll do in there. I have visions of all cream colored fabrics for now.

Please send a picture when you are done painting... I'm dying to see it...