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Zoffany

Half Empire Grey

2026 Paint PaintZOP1052-34

Half Empire Grey is Zoffany’s restrained grey from the 2026 Paint range. It sits in that useful middle ground between warm and cool, making it easy to use across walls and woodwork.

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See this colour on Zoffany's own site, then order it through us.

About this colour

This shade reads as a muted, balanced grey with a slight softness that keeps it from feeling sharp or flat. In north-facing light it will lean cooler and a touch more stone-like, while in south-facing rooms the warmth in the colour value becomes more evident and it feels lighter and airier. Against dark timber it gives a neat, tailored contrast, and beside pale upholstery it holds its own without competing. In Acrylic Eggshell, Elite Emulsion or True Matt, it stays composed and understated across different rooms and finishes.

How to use it

It suits sitting rooms, studies and hallways where a calm grey is needed alongside oak, walnut or painted joinery. It also works well with linen, taupe and deep navy upholstery, letting the room feel settled rather than severe.

A steady grey on the wall that changes gently with the light.

Zoffany 2026 Paint Paint

Specification

Brand: Zoffany
Colour: #B5B4B2
Colour family: 2026 Paint
Finish: Acrylic Eggshell, Elite Emulsion, True Matt
Product type: Paint

Specification as published by Zoffany. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Order it with the cloth

A pot comes off the same order as the fabric, so the wall and the chair in front of it are chosen together. The making is ours: cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage.

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Pairs well with

Half Empire Grey is a wall colour, so these are the cloths that sit against it: one of them on the curtains, the paint behind. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.