# Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell

Woodwork paint · Farrow & Ball

Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell covers up to 12 m² a litre and takes 2 coats, by Farrow & Ball's own figures.
Source: Farrow & Ball, Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell product advice sheet, read 12 October 2026.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “Flat Eggshell is our low sheen, super tough finish for interior wood, metal and concrete” (Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell product advice sheet, read 12 October 2026).

The woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room (one face of a door and its architrave, a window's frame and board, and the skirting: 3.73 m²) needs 0.684 L: 1 × 750 ml to buy.

## Coverage

Farrow & Ball states up to 12 m² a litre. The maker's words: “Coverage Rate (m2/l per coat): Up to 12”.
- Bare, rough or absorbent surfaces: A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface: bare, rough or absorbent wood takes more.
- A strong change of colour: Farrow & Ball says: “Darker/stronger colours may require additional coats”. Each extra coat is the paint of one coat again.
- Waste and touch-ups: The room table adds 10% for what stays in the tray and on the brush and for touching up: BuildBatch's generic example, not the maker's. The tin-by-tin figures add nothing.
- Doors, windows and skirting of another size: The table counts one door, one window and skirting 119 mm high with an architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes. Panelled doors, deep skirting, more doors or a radiator take more: the planner counts your own.

## Coats

Farrow & Ball gives 2 coats for Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell, in these words: “Darker/stronger colours may require additional coats”.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|
| 750 ml | up to 9 m² | up to 4.5 m² |
| 2.5 L | up to 30 m² | up to 15 m² |
| 5 L | up to 60 m² | up to 30 m² |

Arithmetic on the maker's figure: the litres in the tin times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

## How much for the woodwork of a room

| Room | In feet | Woodwork to paint | Paint needed | Tins to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 3.37 m² | 0.618 L | 1 × 750 ml |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 3.49 m² | 0.64 L | 1 × 750 ml |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 3.73 m² | 0.684 L | 1 × 750 ml |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 3.97 m² | 0.727 L | 1 × 750 ml |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 4.2 m² | 0.771 L | 2 × 750 ml |

Each room has one internal door and one window of 1.2 × 1.1 m: one face of the door, its architrave 69 mm wide, a strip round the window and skirting 119 mm high; 2 coats; 10% extra for waste, BuildBatch's generic example. Worked out by the planner when the site was built.

Start a list for a 3 × 4 m room with this paint's figures: https://buildbatch.co.uk/start/#v=1&job=paint&walls=none&ceiling=none&woodwork=paint&trim=none&units=m&length=4&width=3&height=2.4&door=0.762x1.981&window=1.2x1.1&surface=sound&subfloor=unsure&ground=unsure&fitting=unsure&woodpaint=custom&woodpaint.coats=2&woodpaint.coverage=12&woodpaint.extra=10&woodpaint.tins=0.75,2.5,5&woodpaint.examples=extra&end=22

## Where to buy it

The page has the shops' own searches for it, and any link there that is paid for is marked Ad: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/farrow-and-ball-flat-eggshell/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell cover?** Farrow & Ball states up to 12 m² a litre for Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell (Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell product advice sheet, read 12 October 2026). A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface.

**How much does a 5 litre tin of Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell cover?** At the maker's figure a 5 L tin covers up to 60 m² in one coat, or up to 30 m² in 2 coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell need?** Farrow & Ball gives 2 coats for Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell, in these words: “Darker/stronger colours may require additional coats”.

**How much Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell for the woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room?** The woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room (one face of a door and its architrave, a window's frame and board, and the skirting: 3.73 m²) needs 0.684 L: 1 × 750 ml to buy. The skirting is 119 mm high and the architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes, 2 coats, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell for?** Farrow & Ball says: “Flat Eggshell is our low sheen, super tough finish for interior wood, metal and concrete” (Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell product advice sheet, read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell come in?** The catalogue lists 750 ml, 2.5 L and 5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Farrow & Ball, Farrow & Ball Flat Eggshell product advice sheet (https://www.farrow-ball.com/media/wysiwyg/Product-Advice-Sheets/Paint-primers/GBFEG.pdf): coverage, coats and what it is for, read 12 October 2026.

Written with AI tools; not yet checked by a tradesperson. Follow the tin's own instructions.

The page: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/farrow-and-ball-flat-eggshell/