Farrow & Ball
for Kansas City.

Color for Kansas City homes

Kansas City has a wide range of housing. There are Tudor and Colonial Revival homes in Brookside and Sunset Hill. There are big Victorians and foursquares in Hyde Park and the Westside. There are brick bungalows in Waldo, newer builds across Johnson County, and loft conversions in the Crossroads and River Market. Farrow & Ball’s palette suits these older homes well, because many of the colors come from historic interiors.

• Tudors and Colonials. Woodwork and paneling look good in classic, slightly aged neutrals like Cornforth White and Skimming Stone, with Railings or Hague Blue on a front door.
• Victorians and foursquares. These homes can carry richer color, like Card Room Green in a dining room, Dead Salmon in a parlor, or Sulking Room Pink in a bedroom.
• Bungalows. Craftsman trim and built-ins suit earthy greens and stones, like Green Smoke, Pigeon and Setting Plaster.
• Lofts. Exposed brick and timber work with deep, quiet colors like Off-Black and De Nimes, or a warm white like School House White.

Light and seasons in Kansas City

Kansas City has four distinct seasons, and the light changes with them. Summer light is hazy and humid, and winter light is grey and low. Many older homes have deep porches and mature tree canopies that filter light. That green-tinted shade cools colors down, especially in north-facing rooms. Warmer neutrals, like Farrow & Ball’s Traditional and Easy Neutrals, usually work better in those rooms than cool greys. In south-facing rooms with more direct light, cooler and greener colors can work well. Always test samples on more than one wall before you decide.

A room-by-room starting point for Kansas City

Kitchens. Painted cabinetry is one of Farrow & Ball’s strengths. Pigeon or Green Smoke lower cabinets with School House White walls suit both a Brookside Tudor and a new Overland Park build. Railings on an island grounds a bright kitchen.

Living rooms. North-facing living rooms under a big tree canopy look good in Setting Plaster or Skimming Stone. Both keep their warmth on grey February afternoons.

Bedrooms. Calamine and Sulking Room Pink give soft, flattering light. Oval Room Blue is a calmer, cooler choice for a south-facing room.

Entries and stairways. In foursquares and Victorians with lots of stained woodwork, a strong color on the walls, like Card Room Green or Stiffkey Blue, makes the wood look richer.

Ceilings and trim. Rather than a stark white, try Wimborne White or Strong White so the trim matches the warmth of the walls.

How ordering from Kansas City works

1. Browse or call. Explore our paint colors and wallpaper online, or call 405.740.6775 to talk through your rooms.
2. Order samples. Test sample pots in your own light before committing to full quantities.
3. Get a remote consultation. Send photos of your rooms or book a call, and we’ll suggest colors and pairings for your house and the way you live in it. Consultations are free.
4. We ship directly to Kansas City. Orders ship from Oklahoma City to Kansas City, on either side of the state line. We ship paint year-round, including in winter. Call us for timing on your order.

For designers, builders and painters

Kansas City designers and contractors can order by phone for client projects, with colors and finishes organized by room. We can keep a record of each project’s colors so touch-ups match later. For trade orders, we deliver onsite to the job site.

Exteriors

Kansas City exteriors deal with humid summers, freeze-thaw winters and spring storms. Farrow & Ball’s exterior range includes Exterior Eggshell for wood and metal, Exterior Masonry for brick and render, and Full Gloss for doors and trim. Exterior Masonry is self-priming on sound surfaces, and we can advise on primers for wood and metal. A Hague Blue or Preference Red front door is a classic choice for Kansas City’s brick and limestone homes.

Wallpaper

Farrow & Ball wallpapers are printed with the brand’s own paint, so they have the same depth of color as the paint. They’re a good way to give character to a powder room in a newer Johnson County home, or to bring period character back to a hallway in Hyde Park. See the full wallpaper collection.

Is there a Farrow & Ball showroom in Kansas City?

Our showroom is in Oklahoma City. We ship Farrow & Ball paint and wallpaper from Oklahoma City and offer help by phone.

From our Journal

For rooms under big Kansas City trees, read warm neutrals for shaded Kansas City homes.