Wall paint - Potted Shrimp No. 9906

About Potted Shrimp No. 9906

Potted Shrimp is a touch lighter and yellower than Setting Plaster, creating spaces that feel comfortably familiar.

A shade from the Farrow & Ball Archive

Potted Shrimp is part of the Farrow & Ball Archive collection: no longer in the current colour card, but still available in its original quality. Each tin is mixed to order. Due to the high level of pigmentation, the tone changes with the light of day: softer in the morning, deeper in the evening.

Combine like the pros

The official complementary white for Potted Shrimp is Dimity, ideal for ceilings, skirting boards, and adjacent areas. Colour schemes recommended by Farrow & Ball: Pink Ground & Cola · Breakfast Room Green & Berrington Blue · De Nimes & Inchyra Blue · Oval Room Blue & Breakfast Room Green.

The right primer

For optimal opacity and durability, Farrow & Ball recommends using the coordinated primer under Potted Shrimp: Primer & Undercoat White & Light Tones.

Available finishes

• Estate Emulsion: Walls & ceilings, the iconic chalky matt finish (2% sheen)
• Modern Emulsion: Kitchen, bathroom, hallway & children's rooms, washable and suitable for damp areas (7% sheen)
• Dead Flat: Interior walls, wood & metal, ultra-matt for a tone-on-tone look (2% sheen)
• Flat Eggshell: Interior doors, skirting boards and wooden or metal furniture, matt finish (20% sheen)
• Modern Eggshell: High-traffic areas, floors & kitchen cabinets (40%)
• Full Gloss: Interior and exterior front doors, furniture & accents, high gloss (95% sheen)
• Exterior Eggshell: Exterior wood & metal, weather-resistant
• Exterior Masonry: Facades, masonry & render, durable and weather-resistant

Coverage & application

1 litre covers approx. 12 m² per coat; two coats are recommended. All Farrow & Ball paints are water-based, low-odour and low-emission (A+ indoor air quality).