Paint porn - my F&B colour chart arrived

[FlingonTheValiant]

I only ordered it for fun. We're about to buy a renovation project so nowhere near needing paint yet, but I do love to plan these things. I got it for my "if money were no object" fantasy.

But now I have serious F&B lust. And I've had a look and it's only a little bit more expensive than the Crown heritage range. And compared to buying good quality paint in France it's a bargain.

I've been on the F&B website, and looking at their room shots green ground is too pale. Borrowed light isn't rich enough.

Elephant's breath looks better than I imagined, but parma gray is now in the competition.

Oh and dead salmon is surprisingly lovely.

Oh they are soooo great aren't they! Hard decisions though!

Parma Grey is quite blue though. Used to have it on my kitchen cupboards.

I found the Crown Heritage range not v good on my old walls. Looked v patchy even after several coats. Have only used F&B eggshell though...

I have a great Dulux warm grey in my N facing living room - Bleached Lichen.

I've just painted my bathroom in Brassica,which looks absolutely lovely.I'm just waiting for it to dry and I'll do the woodwork in Calluna.

A large project , in my opinion you buy basic white emulsion. Then to the local art shop and buy small tubes of acrylic. Mix your own colours from there.

Saves a fortune and so very easy.

Thanks for the tip theoldbrigade. TBH we'll just white emulsion everywhere to begin with, and put up nice colours bit by bit. Downstairs first.

I did say it was fantasy :o

Their colours really are fab. I used to just like blues everywhere, but they have so many lovely shades of everything that I find I like at least one for each colour. I just need to work out how to use what I like without my house looking like an episode of art attack.

Thanks for the info about Parma Gray, Decorhate. I'd rather avoid blue-ish in case it's cold looking.

Perhaps Smoked Trout would be nice, it looks quite warm.

I've now decided I like Mizzle for the sitting room.

Mirage - Brassica and Calluna are lovely, I bet they look fab together

really theoldbrigade - that sounsd quite fun. how can you be sure of getting the same colour for each pot though? I love the look of brassica too flingon.

brassica is rather lush isn't it?

I am fantasising about going for Pugin-esque colours in my living room atm- a very deep blue, with tiny gold stars all over it. Is that weird?

Mirage, I am planning Brassica for my bathroom, with a grey rubber floor and white brick tiles.

As soon as i can afford it...

ooh Decorhate I've got bleached lichen too. In my hallway.

It's a bit like F&B shaded white. I love it, it's cool but not cold. Very nice to live with.

We have Crom Fog in one of the bathrooms, it's a nice blue pale grey. Actually, might be Fired Earth come to think of it, not F&B

Ah, yes, is FE, \link{http://www.firedearth.com/crom-fog\here}

Oooh,hester,it was you I was discussing these colours with before,wasn't it? My bathroom is just about finished but with rectangular white tiles and a plain grey vinyl floor.As soon as I've finished painting I'll post a photo.

Yes it was! Really looking forward to the photo - I feel like my bathroom has a penpal, somewhere out there in MN land...