Farrow & Ball Sand No.45

Sand No.45 is a mid yellow from the Farrow & Ball Archive Collection, with warm orange 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 Sand in a scheme

Dimity No.2008 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 Dorset Cream No.68 on walls and down to Marmelo No.316 on joinery.

Sampling this colour

Sand 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

Sand 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. Irish light moves through the day and mid tones move with it. A test patch will show you how it reads in the morning and again under lamps.

Made to order

Sand is a Farrow & Ball Archive colour. Archive colours are mixed to order specifically for you rather than held in stock, so please allow extra time and note that they cannot be returned or exchanged once mixed.

Colour reference

• Colour number: No.45
• Hex: #BA9368
• RGB: 186, 147, 104
• Colour family: Yellows
• Collection: Archive Collection
• Light reflectance value (LRV): see Farrow & Ball colour card

Mixed to order at Foy & Company

Every tin of Sand 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.