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Which is everyone’s fav brand of paint

(19 Posts)
TrendyNannie6 Sun 28-Jun-20 15:23:11

We are about to decorate and wondered which were the most popular paint brands you lovely people have used

MawB Sun 28-Jun-20 15:25:57

Farrow and Ball - other brands try to replicate their colours but can’t match the subtler shades.

shysal Sun 28-Jun-20 15:37:15

I haven't decorated for years and it shows! I used to like Crown paints, but don't know if they are even still made.
Have fun choosing your colour schemes.

GrannySomerset Sun 28-Jun-20 15:49:42

We have redecorates the whole house over the last five years and found Valspar paints excellent and mistaken by visitors for more expensive brand - huge range of colours and shades and quality fine.

tanith Sun 28-Jun-20 16:47:39

Farrow and Ball for me too I love their colours.

Chewbacca Sun 28-Jun-20 16:53:14

Another for Farrow & Ball. Once tried, nothing else comes close for depth of colour and ease of use.

sharon103 Sun 28-Jun-20 17:02:04

Craig & Rose for me. It covers very well.

Grandmafrench Sun 28-Jun-20 17:07:39

Paint has so improved in recent years but still nothing comes close to Farrow & Ball for me. The depth of colour, the way that it changes with the light, the quality of the finish, the ease of use. Our farmhouse exterior in Normandy looked good for 10 years.

Chewbacca Sun 28-Jun-20 17:27:54

Farrow and Ball users: what colours do you always go back to? Mine are Matchstick, Pointing, Cornforth White, Elephants Breath and Wivit.

Kittye Sun 28-Jun-20 17:29:17

Farrow and Ball.

GrannyLaine Sun 28-Jun-20 17:32:31

Another F&B fan. My favourites? Ammonite, Shadow White and Borrowed Light.

Ellianne Sun 28-Jun-20 17:35:38

Farrow & Ball and Little Greene.

Marian1412 Sun 28-Jun-20 17:41:46

Farrow and Ball. I like Pointings, Elephants Breath, Teresa’s Green and my latest Churlish Green,

Floradora9 Sun 28-Jun-20 21:58:23

I am forbidden to paint anything because I make too much mess. DH says life is too short to do his own decorating so we get a lovely man in to do it . We can even go away and leave him to do it in our absence , lovely .

tickingbird Sun 28-Jun-20 22:12:57

Farrow and Ball. I love Bone and also have Hague Blue in my lounge. So many great colours.

mokryna Sun 28-Jun-20 22:22:13

All my home is in F and B paint and wallpaper. The colours have depth and change depending the time of day and season. Ammonite was the last one, bought in England as double the price here in France

craftyone Mon 29-Jun-20 16:17:44

auro

silverlining48 Mon 29-Jun-20 17:04:22

You are a posh lot. -grin

eazybee Mon 29-Jun-20 17:24:35

Farrow and Ball: Dimity, Pointing, Wimborne White.