Farrow & Ball orange paint colors
6 orange paint colors from the Farrow & Ball deck. LRV ranges from 48 (lightest) down to 22 (darkest). Click any swatch to see how it cross-matches at the 10 other US paint brands.
Orange is back — not the saturated 1970s shag-carpet orange, but warm earth tones (terracotta, rust, sienna), soft peach and apricot, and the cult-favorite coral and persimmon shades that designers reach for as a softer alternative to red. The family runs from pale peach near-pinks through warm earth oranges to deep rust and burnt-sienna territory.
All 6 orange paint colors from Farrow & Ball
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Farrow & Ball's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Farrow & Ball orange paint colors by room
3 roomsRooms where orange paint commonly works. Each link jumps to that room's curated picks across every brand — Farrow & Ball included — so you can compare Farrow & Ball orange paint colors alongside the alternatives in context.
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About Farrow & Ball orange paint colors
What Farrow & Ball's Oranges Actually Look Like
Farrow & Ball keeps its orange family small and deep. There are only two colors here, and both lean into warm, earthy pigment rather than the bright traffic-cone orange you might picture. Red Earth (No. 64) reads like sun-baked clay or terracotta, while Charlotte's Locks (No. 268) is the bolder, more fiery one with real punch.
What sets these apart is how they move with the light. Farrow & Ball loads its paint with pigment, so an orange like Charlotte's Locks can glow almost red in low evening light and feel brighter and more open at midday. That shift is the whole point with this brand, and it is why these colors feel alive on a wall instead of flat.
Choosing Between the Two Using LRV
LRV is just light reflectance value, a 0 to 100 scale for how much light a color bounces back. The higher the number, the lighter and airier the color feels in a room. This slice is narrow: Charlotte's Locks sits at 23 and Red Earth at 27, so both are firmly in the medium-depth range.
That small gap still matters in practice. Red Earth, at 27, is the softer, more grounded choice that works as an all-over wall color without closing a room in. Charlotte's Locks, at 23, is darker and more saturated, so it shows its best on an accent wall, a front door, or a small room where you want drama rather than calm.
Best Rooms and Uses
Red Earth is the easygoing one. It suits a dining room, a study, or a snug living space where you want warmth without the room feeling loud, and it holds up well in north-facing rooms that need a hit of warmth. Because it is earthy rather than neon, it pairs naturally with wood furniture, leather, and natural textures.
Charlotte's Locks wants to be seen. It is a statement color, so treat it like one: a front door, a powder room, a fireplace wall, or the inside of a bookcase. In a small space with good light it can be genuinely striking, but it is a lot of color to commit a whole open-plan room to, so use it where you actually want eyes to land.
Pairing With Trim, Ceilings, and Coordinating Colors
Both oranges are warm, so keep the rest of the room warm too. A soft off-white or warm cream on trim and ceilings lets the orange stay the star without a cold, blue-white edge fighting it. Farrow & Ball's own neutrals like Pointing and Elephant's Breath are natural partners here, and a warm white ceiling keeps the whole scheme cohesive.
For contrast that still feels considered, lean on deep, muted partners rather than other brights. A dark inky blue such as Hague Blue (No. 30) or a forest tone like Studio Green gives Charlotte's Locks something rich to play against. Red Earth, being calmer, also takes well to soft greens and stony taupes for a more lived-in, natural look.
How These Colors Are Sold and Mixed
Farrow & Ball is a British premium import. You buy it through the brand's own showrooms and authorized stockists, and it runs around $100 or more per gallon, which is roughly two to three times the price of mainstream US paint. Each color carries a number, so you order by name and number together, like Red Earth (No. 64).
Every color is mixed to order rather than pulled off a shelf, and you pick the finish to suit the surface. Estate Emulsion gives the chalky matt look on walls, Modern Emulsion is the washable wall option, and Estate or Modern Eggshell covers wood and metal like trim and doors. Dead Flat and Full Gloss are there when you want the extremes of sheen.
Farrow & Ball orange paint — frequently asked questions
Does Farrow & Ball make a bright orange?+
Not really. The two colors in this family are warm and earthy rather than neon. Red Earth (No. 64) is a clay-like terracotta, and Charlotte's Locks (No. 268) is the more fiery of the pair, but even that one is rich and pigmented rather than a loud highlighter orange.
Which orange should I pick for a whole room?+
Red Earth is the safer choice for an all-over wall color because its LRV of 27 keeps a room feeling warm without closing it in. Charlotte's Locks at LRV 23 is darker and more intense, so it works better on an accent wall, a door, or a small space where you want it to make a statement.
Why is Farrow & Ball so much more expensive than the paint at my hardware store?+
It is a premium British import sold through the brand's own showrooms and authorized stockists, and it typically costs around $100 or more per gallon, two to three times mainstream US paint. The trade-off you are paying for is high pigment depth and colors that shift in a flattering way with the light.
Can I get these orange colors matched in a cheaper US brand?+
Most US paint stores can color-match Red Earth or Charlotte's Locks into their own base, so you can get close for less. A match gets the color right, but it will not copy Farrow & Ball's exact pigment load or the way the original shifts with the light, so the depth can look slightly flatter.
How do I cross-match these to the Kompozit deck?+
Bring the Farrow & Ball name and number, like Red Earth (No. 64), and have it matched into a Kompozit color or mixed to order at a tinting machine. Since every color on this site is mix-on-demand, you can take the orange you like and have it tinted into the brand and finish you actually want to buy.
What finish should I use on walls versus trim?+
For walls, use Estate Emulsion for a chalky matt look or Modern Emulsion if you need it washable. For trim, doors, and metal, use Estate Eggshell or Modern Eggshell, which are more durable and wipeable. Dead Flat and Full Gloss are available too when you want the far ends of the sheen range.