Pity the poor man of the house, for Farrow & Ball have a new pink paint out.

The above shows the new Nancy’s Blushes, with Arsenic (the green), on a background of Dimpse (also new). This is relevant not only because I’m a pink pervert, with an uncontrollable lust for anything in this colour, but also because I have a house to decorate.

Here it is. The floor is Frigate, by Leyland Trade. And the wall paints are, left to right, Calamine, Middleton Pink and Great White, all by Farrow & Ball, and Pink Slip, by Little Greene. I was going to settle for the palest, Middleton Pink, but…

This shot shows just how nicely the new pink goes with a grey floor. The floor here is Downpipe and the woodwork Smoked Trout. I’m thinking in my – north facing but very light – room the effect would be a bit…

I can’t wait to get my hands on a tester pot to find out what it really looks like. North facing rooms can be very tricky, as I found out in my epic 6 month grey paint stress for another north-facing room. I eventually settled on Strong White (I think), which in a chilly room looks closer to Cornforth White. You still following this?

My Friend came round for the other day with a pot of Pink Ground (above), which has further confused the issue. Also looks nice with grey I think?

My decision, when it comes, will be final. And I’ll let you know. If pink is not your thing this is the wrong blog for you then the rest of the F&B new colours are also terrific. The neutrals are great. So somber but livable too.

The new Purbeck Stone, similar to Cornforth White, is also a delight, especially with that burst of yellow.

Stylists love paint on a spoon….

 Here they all are together. My laborious investigations continue…