Farrow and ball- worth it?

runningmummy · Postby **runningmummy** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:12 pm

Definitely worth it. I found it wiped clean just as well as Dulux even with lots of small children around. The colour matching will kind of match the colour but you don't get the same effect as you do with Farrow and ball due to the depth of colour and chalky finish. If you are not that fussy though, stick with dulux. It's very obvious when a room has been colour matched. F &B Works much better for older properties. For a new build or extension you can get away with Dulux. Good luck and enjoy!

Tpa · Postby **Tpa** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:19 pm

We did the Johnston's version in most every room following the refurb of our 4 bed house. They came out beautifully, except for one version of Great White, which had a beige undertone - the decorators had to get another match and redo it at their expense.
I did paint our bedroom, loft and kitchen in real F&B, because the colours were too new at the time to get a match. They have also held up beautifully. If it's for 1 small room or project at a time, I would suggest buying the original - my decorator adores it because of the thickness and pigment.

Giles@Empire · Postby **Giles@Empire** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:20 am

We really don't like using Farrow & Ball. It takes more applications and you cannot simply touch up easily so end up reprinting the whole wall! I don't think you can really tell the difference between the real thing and a good mix which will cost you significantly less. Send me an email and I will give you our suppliers details where you can use our trade discount! We get excellent rates due to volume - giles@empire-build.co.uk.

Giles@Empire · Postby **Giles@Empire** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:21 am

We really don't like using Farrow & Ball. It takes more applications and you cannot simply touch up easily so end up reprinting the whole wall! I don't think you can really tell the difference between the real thing and a good mix which will cost you significantly less. Send me an email and I will give you our suppliers details where you can use our trade discount! We get excellent rates due to volume - giles@empire-build.co.uk.

Asmac · Postby **Asmac** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:37 am

We have used both F&B and Johnstones and I would go Johnstones every time now. I really can't tell the difference.

I've also had a less good experience than others touching up with F&B. One room needed some touching up after a couple of years and the colour had changed massively. So much darker over time. I ended up having to redo the whole room.