There is no brand in the world of interiors quite like Farrow & Ball. Founded in Dorset, England in 1946, this quietly extraordinary company has built a global reputation not through advertising or celebrity endorsement, but through the sheer, undeniable quality of its colours and the depth of its wallpapers. For the US customer who has already discovered Farrow & Ball paint — and there are millions of them — the wallpaper collection is the natural next step: a range of designs that carry the same extraordinary colour intelligence into pattern, texture, and print.
At Lionheart Wallpaper, we carry the full Farrow & Ball wallpaper collection at the lowest prices in the US. Browse the complete Farrow & Ball Wallpaper collection and discover why this Dorset house has become one of the most coveted names in American interior design.
The Farrow & Ball Difference: Colour as Craft
What makes Farrow & Ball wallpaper unlike anything else on the market is the colour. These are not the flat, synthetic tones of mass-market wallpaper. Farrow & Ball colours are complex, layered, and deeply responsive to light — they shift through the day, deepening in the evening, softening in morning light, and revealing new qualities in every season. This is the result of the company’s unique approach to pigmentation, which uses a higher concentration of pigment than conventional wallpaper manufacturers, combined with water-based formulations that give the colours their characteristic depth and luminosity.
For the US customer, this colour intelligence is transformative. A Farrow & Ball wallpaper does not simply cover a wall — it changes the quality of light in a room, and with it, the entire atmosphere of the space.
The Archive Designs: History Discovered
Several of Farrow & Ball’s most compelling wallpapers carry a remarkable backstory — designs discovered in the archives of historic houses and reinterpreted for contemporary interiors.
The Achard Wallpaper is drawn from an original paper discovered in the linen press of a historic French castle, named after the noble family who built it. A precise geometric pattern with a refined repeat, it is available in five of Farrow & Ball’s most beloved colourways — from the warm blush of Setting Plaster to the deep, inky richness of Stiffkey Blue. It is the kind of design that carries the quiet history of a less-celebrated but beautifully preserved interior space.
The Adelaide Wallpaper was inspired by a pattern found in Adelaide’s dressing room at the family castle — a bold floral with a delicate charm, featuring oversized blooms reimagined from a smaller-scale original. In Setting Plaster it is warm and romantic; in Down Pipe it becomes something altogether more dramatic and contemporary; in Chinese Blue it takes on a fresh, almost Chinoiserie quality that works beautifully in a bedroom or a sitting room.
The Japanese Influences: East Meets Dorset
One of the most distinctive threads in the Farrow & Ball wallpaper collection is its engagement with Japanese design — rendered through the house’s uniquely British lens of restraint and precision.
The Amime Wallpaper takes its name from the Japanese word for the space between netting, evoking tranquil coastal scenes with quiet, considered elegance. An organic woven pattern rendered through a uniquely tactile printing method, it gives the paper a layered, alluring depth that brings warmth to any wall. In Dix Blue it is serene and coastal; in Green Smoke it becomes something earthier and more grounded; in Dead Salmon — one of Farrow & Ball’s most beloved and characterful colours — it is simply beautiful.
The Aranami Wallpaper — meaning “raging waves” in Japanese — originates from a traditional papercut design that Farrow & Ball carefully upscaled into a full wallpaper pattern. A flowing, wave-like geometric rendered in the house’s signature Pavilion Blue, Pavilion Gray, or Purbeck Stone, it brings a sense of movement and rhythm to a wall that is both calming and quietly dramatic. For a bathroom, a hallway, or a bedroom, it is one of the most versatile designs in the collection.
The Colour Names: A Language of Their Own
One of the great pleasures of working with Farrow & Ball is the colour names themselves — Inchyra Blue, Stiffkey Blue, Dead Salmon, Purbeck Stone, Jitney, Stirabout. These are not marketing confections. They are names rooted in place, in history, and in the specific quality of the colour they describe. For the US customer, they carry an unmistakably British character that is part of the brand’s enduring appeal — a reminder that these colours come from a particular landscape, a particular light, and a particular way of seeing the world.
Practical Excellence for the US Market
Every roll in the Farrow & Ball collection at Lionheart Wallpaper is 20.9 inches wide and 11 yards long — a consistent, generous format that simplifies planning and reduces waste. Pricing ranges from $260 to $290 per roll across the collection, reflecting the exceptional pigmentation, print quality, and paper weight that Farrow & Ball brings to every design. All papers are paste-the-wall, and professional installation is recommended to achieve the best results.
Where to Begin
For a bedroom of quiet, luminous beauty, Amime in Dix Blue or Purbeck Stone is the natural starting point. For a dining room or drawing room that carries a sense of history, Adelaide in Setting Plaster or Down Pipe makes an unforgettable statement. For a hallway or bathroom that balances movement with calm, Aranami in Pavilion Blue is simply right. And for a study or library that rewards close attention, Achard in Stiffkey Blue or Inchyra Blue is the professional’s choice.
Browse the complete Farrow & Ball Wallpaper collection at Lionheart Wallpaper — and bring the art of British colour to your American home.