Farrow & Ball Lobster No.CB7

Lobster No.CB7 is a mid blue from the Farrow & Ball Carte Blanche Collection, with cool blue-green undertones. It sits in the mid band of the Farrow & Ball palette. It holds its character in both daylight and lamplight without dominating a room, which makes it as comfortable on a full set of walls as it is on joinery.

Using Lobster in a scheme

Sizing No.314 is the white to run with it — it shares the same undertone, so ceilings, cornices and skirtings stay in the same key. For a scheme built on one colour, step up to Borrowed Light No.235 on walls and down to Vardo No.288 on joinery.

Sampling this colour

Lobster sits outside Farrow & Ball's 132-colour signature palette, so it is not produced as a 100ml sample pot. Call in and we can show you the colour on a hand-painted card before you order.

Available finishes

• Dead Flat — ultra-matt walls, woodwork and metal (2% sheen)
• Estate Emulsion — interior walls and ceilings in low-traffic rooms (2% sheen)
• Modern Emulsion — washable, scuff-proof walls and ceilings in kitchens and bathrooms (7% sheen)
• Flat Eggshell — interior wood, metal, concrete and floors (20% sheen)
• Modern Eggshell — hard-wearing wood and metal, including floors and staircases (40% sheen)

Priming and light

Lobster sits right on the line between Mid Tones and Dark Tones Primer & Undercoat — ask us and we will confirm which one your surface calls for. Sitting mid-range, it takes its cue from the room around it. Test it against your floor and woodwork, not just the wall.

Colour reference

• Colour number: No.CB7
• Hex: #57A7B9
• RGB: 87, 167, 185
• Colour family: Blues
• Collection: Carte Blanche Collection
• Light reflectance value (LRV): see Farrow & Ball colour card

Mixed to order at Foy & Company

Every tin of Lobster is mixed to order on our Farrow & Ball tinting system from the correct Farrow & Ball base, so you get genuine Farrow & Ball paint in the finish and size you need. Nationwide delivery across Ireland.