All the details about one of my favorite paint colors, Farrow & Ball White Tie.
With each Instagram post I receive questions about our paint colors. I don’t take selecting paint colors lightly. In fact, I slightly panic over them. Okay, completely panic over them. But you don’t need to. I have you covered!
We utilize the help of painters and once it goes on, I feel committed to the color, so I want to make sure I get it right, the first time.
It was our hope when we purchased our current home we would just use 1-2 paint colors for the entire home. However, the lighting is vastly different in different areas of our home, so I used several different shades of cream to best fit each space.
To help you decide which paint color is right for you, I’m breaking them down with pros and cons of each, where they’re best used, etc.
We first used Farrow & Ball White Tie in the garage. Yes, the garage. I wanted it to feel bright, cheery and fresh and we accomplished just that with Farrow & Ball White Tie.
We loved it so much we painted the lake cottage entryway, hall, living room, kitchen, stairwell and lower living room with it as well. It’s a beautiful fit for our slightly more modern lake home.
Is it a fit for every space? No.
Farrow & Ball White Tie Details
Fits Well In
- open concept spaces
- rooms with a lot of natural lighting
Makes a Room Feel
- light and airy
- soft
- slightly warm
Undertones
- yellow
Styles it Fits
- traditional
- transitional
- country
I first considered this color after seeing it in my friend Ina Garten’s home. I loved how warm, yet airy it made the bedroom and office appear. (And yes, I’m dreaming).
It also appears to be a close fit to what Serena and Lily used in catalogs in 2019.
You can find all of our paint colors here and keep track of all of yours here. If you use any of them, please return to share your thoughts!
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Hi Julie. when you commented about blending white tie and pointing did you mean one on wall and one on trim or actually mixing together. after seeing your garage I am considering white tie for mine as well. thank you for all the wonderful inspiration!!!!
Mixing together! Truly lovely!
Where could I purchase White Tie?
At Farrow and Ball in store or online. Alternatively you can have Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams color match, but it will alter slightly.
We have painted our open-plan condo throughout with White Tie. We would like to paint a wall in the dining are in a soft blue to pull out the blue in our antique rugs. Any suggestions. We would use F&B paint. Thank you!
Cooks Blue might be really pretty!
Which emulsion did you use for walks and trim?
I’m worried that White tie will be too yellow in a small bathroom with south window., but Pointing is too light and I really want creamy. Thoughts?
Have you seen them blended? So pretty!
Thank you Julie. I am considering using white tie on my custom kitchen cabinets. Thoughts?
I think it would be really beautiful! I would get a sample and see what you think. I’d paint the walls White Tie as well, but in eggshell. If you do, please come back to share!
May I ask what color you painted your garage floor?! Thank you!
I believe Valspar driftwood, it was their epoxy garage paint (that I can’t recommend.)
Hi! Where are those pillows from? They are so beautiful!
I have them custom made at PetajaFiberWorks – she’s so sweet and inexpensive. She should have all the pillows I made listed in her shop, but if you message her, tell her I sent you and she can make the same.
Thank you! 🙂
Such a beautiful color, Julie! Thanks for sharing!! xoxo
Thank you, Bree!