Farrow & Ball Broad Stripe ST 1319 orangerie The elegant original shade was

The elegant original shade was presumably chosen for its resemblance to the classic red brickwork surrounding it

An early pre-British Standard colour found on paint makers' cards

black neoprene rubber

It originated as a Bath Stone colour

210 is a part of the archived collection

Farrow & Ball Broad Stripe ST 1319 orangerie The elegant original shade wasThe 5? Broad Stripe is created using a traditional dragging technique. The coloured ground is traditionally trough and brush applied and the stripe made by pulling the paper under open bottomed, 5? wide troughs filled with paint. Full roll width is 53cm 21", roll length is 10m, stripe size is 13cm 5 1 4".