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Farrow & Ball Exterior Masonry Mixed Colour Paint 237 Cook'S Blue 5L

Sold & shipped by Wood Finishes Direct
Available online only and not stocked in B&Q stores
£98.41£19.68 per L

Product details

Product information

For brick, render and concrete, Exterior Masonry brings super matt, long-lasting colour to exterior walls. Its water-resistant formula protects walls, while also offering the highest level of water vapour permeability to allow them to breathe.

  • Guarantee - Statutory
  • Surface Preparation - Undercoat before applying your topcoat, to ensure that your chosen Farrow & Ball finish sticks to it fully, is evenly absorbed, and has a smooth and even finish with rich depth of colour.
  • Instructions for Use - Do not paint in temperatures below 10°C or in excessive heat above 30°C. Avoid painting in direct sunlight. Avoid applying outdoors if there is a likelihood of rain. For best results apply early in the day, allowing the product time to dry before the evening (when condensation can occur). This product should be applied in accordance with Annex C of BS 6150: Code of practice for painting of buildings.

Features and benefits

Cook's Blue is a bright, richly pigmented blue taken from Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, where it was found inside a cook's closet. Said to deter flies, this vibrant colour is perfect for kitchens and outdoor dining areas.

  • All Farrow & Ball finishes are water based, quick drying, and low in odour and VOCs
  • Very flat matt finish
  • Highly breathable
  • Water resistant
  • Protected from fungi and algae
  • Coverage of up to 8m²/L per coat
  • 2% sheen level
  • Dry in 2 hours, recoat in 5 hours

Legal information

  • The information given in the specification sheets and technical advice - whether verbal, in writing or by way of trials - is for guidance and is given in good faith but without warranty, since skill of application and site conditions are beyond our control. For further information please contact our Customer Services Department. We can accept no liability for the performance of the products arising out of such use, beyond the value of the goods delivered by us. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Specifications

BrandFarrow & Ball
Application methodBrush or roller
BaseWater-based
ColourCook's Blue
Coverage8m²
Drying time2 h
FinishMatt
LocationExterior
Recoat time5 hours
TextureSmooth
VOC levelTrace
Volume5000ml
Product code5029496963755

Documents

Product Guide

Product Instruction Manual

Safety Manual

Reviews
4.84 / 5(13 reviews)

- 5 / 5 - 26/10/2024

Best paint quality I have found

Best paint quality and great colour. Goes on smoothly.

Poppy777 - 5 / 5 - 07/09/2024

Sample Pot

Perfect Colour. I just needed a sample pot as I was painting stripes on doorhandles to match my bedroom colour scheme

Lisa B - 5 / 5 - 24/08/2024

Cooks blue

Went on smooth and easy. Color is exact from the magazine.

homedesigner - 5 / 5 - 14/07/2024

I love it!! Exactly what I wanted.

This is my first time getting Farrow and Ball. I've always loved the colors I've seen in pictures (and I am so picky when it comes to colors,) but never bit the bullet to get it for myself. Then I was searching for a very specific blue and could not find it at any of the local stores. Ta-da, there it was on pinterest, Cooks Blue from Farrow and Ball. I ordered a gallon. I'm using it for trim, doors and some beadboard wainscotting. ABSOLUTELY love it! I'm nearly done and there's only about 1/4 of the can gone after 2 coats on nearly everything. The coverage is so good. Usually with this type of painting I'm doing 3 coats, but that's not necessary. And it's spreading so far. Once I'm finished if I can add a photo I will.

Bevt - 5 / 5 - 13/11/2023

Brightens the room and gives a bright fresh look

Vibrant colour looks great on wood panels great the room a great look would recommend if you are looking for a bright blue.

Nigel May - 5 / 5 - 25/10/2023

Garden room feeling blue

Always good to use. Good coverage. A fairly adventurous colour for us, but our garden room looks splendid! Who’d have thought blue would make a room look cosy? Ties the room together and makes my paintings look great.

PvdZ - 3 / 5 - 25/09/2023

Colour is nice but disappointing gloss finish!

Used this for the front door and quite happy with the colour. It was even mixed up in the shop which is quite a breakthrough instead of having to wait for postage or things to arrive etc. My only gripe is that I bought a gloss as I'm a little tired of using satin paints at this point but the finish is really poor quality. Coverage is alright and typical for an F&B paint but the paint cures too quickly so it's incredibly hard to get a smooth non-streaky glossy finish no matter what tool you use. But of a missed trick by F&B as gloss paints will be so popular in the future again but other brands will do a much better finish.

Charlie's Mum - 5 / 5 - 28/08/2023

Beautiful blue!!

I had my hall and stairwell painted in this blue and it looks gorgeous! I have a lot of art hanging on the walls and the blue makes a perfect backdrop. Am so pleased I took the plunge, after years of just having white walls!

- 5 / 5 - 19/07/2023

Redecorating a shower room.

It’s a fabulous sea blue ! I couldn’t wish for better.

NatalieF - 5 / 5 - 04/06/2023

Gorgeous Blue for Front Door

Love the richness and vibrance of this paint. Used the correct primer and only required two coats for our front door painting over red and black.