Wall paint - Powder Blue No. 23

About Powder Blue No. 23

Powder Blue is a popular aqua tone from which another Farrow & Ball classic, Pale Powder, originated. This mid-blue was originally taken from a design by John Fowler and remains very popular today thanks to its warmth.

A shade from the Farrow & Ball Archive

Powder Blue is one of the Farrow & Ball archive colours: no longer in the current colour card, but still available in its original quality. Each tin is mixed to order. Due to the high pigmentation, the shade changes with the daylight: softer in the morning, deeper in the evening.

Combine like the pros

The official complementary white for Powder Blue is Shadow White, ideal for ceilings, mouldings, and adjacent areas. Colour schemes recommended by Farrow & Ball: Teresa's Green & Vardo.

The right primer

For optimum coverage and durability, Farrow & Ball recommends the matching primer for Powder Blue: Primer & Undercoat Dark Tones.

Available finishes

• Estate Emulsion: Walls & ceilings, the iconic chalky matt finish (2% sheen)
• Modern Emulsion: Kitchens, bathrooms, hallways & 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 furniture made of wood or metal, matt (20% sheen)
• Modern Eggshell: High-traffic areas, floors & kitchen cabinets (40%)
• Full Gloss: Exterior front doors, interior furniture & accents, high gloss (95% sheen)
• Exterior Eggshell: Exterior wood & metal, weather-resistant
• Exterior Masonry: Facades, brickwork & 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).