Hay is not a hot sunny yellow. Like the crop from which it takes its name, it is a modest and clean colour. It has a distinctly green undertone which gives it an established soft feel, creating peaceful spaces.

Oval Room Blue is the most blackened of our blues, giving it a timeless pared down feel. It sits perfectly with the very popular greys, so is ideal for use in contemporary houses.

Pale Powder has an unparalleled softness and in north facing rooms can read almost as a delicate grey, but it is rarely cold due to the inclusion of green pigment.

Salon Drab's richness is instantly appealing and equally at home when used to evoke a classic 19th century feel, and the perfect go-to ‘chocolate’ for a modern look.

This mid grey conjures memories of city suits made from flat woven fabric, so was named after the Norfolk village where the yarn was originally woven.

Mole's Breath, when used on walls, especially in small rooms, creates a fabulously moody but soft room.

Purbeck Stone resembles the colour of the stone in the Isle of Purbeck and is the perfect tone for well lit modern rooms but can also be used as a darker accent for lighter hues.

Railings is more blue than black and creates a dramatic enveloping space when used on interiors.

London Clay is loaded with magenta pigment so is the warmest brown you could find, creating uncompromisingly glamorous rooms.

Savage Ground is a strong,warm colour that works particularly well in north facing rooms.

Brassica feels feminine and charming in light areas but due to its underlying black tone it becomes much more sophisticated and grey in dark areas.

Skimming Stone, with its warm stony feel, is extremely versatile and creates a soft grey atmosphere.

Wimborne White is an off white with the smallest amount of warm pigment to create a very versatile white which is softer than crisper whites.

Rectory Red is a warming colour without being overtly hot and will intensify when used in a small spaces to create the most welcoming of rooms.

Pitch Blue, with its small dose of black pigment has an almost purple feel to it and is extremely lively in south facing rooms.

Mole's Breath, when used on walls, especially in small rooms, creates a fabulously moody but soft room.

Railings is more blue than black and creates a dramatic enveloping space when used on interiors.

This soft black is one of the original Farrow & Ball colours - an uncomplicated name for a well loved classic.

Named after the World War II encoding machine, Enigma is a beguiling and bold geometric design.

Inspired by the art deco movement which characterised design in the 1940s, Arcade is a soft, romantic take on the classic curved motif.