# Farrow and Ball Beetle Black

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-beetle-black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-beetle-black)

Farrow and Ball Beetle Black G16 is a deep, muted charcoal with a faint cool cast suggested by its blue-grey value. It reads softer than a true black, bringing definition to a room without creating the hard contrast of an inky shade. In bright daylight, its grey character is more apparent, while lower lighting can make it feel considerably darker and more grounded. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single wall where a dark outline is wanted, and pair it with warm off-whites, pale wood, aged brass, or stone for contrast. On an exterior, Beetle Black can give trim or a front door a restrained, weathered-looking dark finish.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Beetle Black
- **Color code:** G16
- **HEX:** #585c5d
- **RGB:** 88, 92, 93
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 192° Saturation: 5.38% Value: 36.47%
- **HSL:** hsl(192, 2.76, 35.49)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 5.38 Magenta: 1.08 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 63.53
- **YIQ:** Y: 90.918 I: -2.705 Q: -0.535
- **XYZ:** X: 9.827 Y: 10.519 Z: 11.866
- **CIE Lab:** L:38.759 a:-1.356 b:-1.119
- **CIE Luv:** L:38.759 u:-2.221 v:-1.236
- **Decimal:** 5790813
- **Hunter Lab:** 32.433, -2.675, 1.012

## Equivalent and related colors
- [RAL Classic Basalt grey](https://plan-home.com/color/basalt-grey-ral-7012)
- [RAL Classic Iron grey](https://plan-home.com/color/iron-grey-ral-7011)
- [Dulux Night Jewels 2](https://plan-home.com/color/night-jewels-2-00nn-13000)
- [Little Greene Scree](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-scree-227)
- [Farrow and Ball Hopper Head](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hopper-head-305)
- [Dulux Cannon Ball](https://plan-home.com/color/cannon-ball)
- [Little Greene Vulcan](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-vulcan-324)
- [Tikkurila Wrought iron](https://plan-home.com/color/y500-wrought-iron)
- [Dulux Smokey Slate](https://plan-home.com/color/smokey-slate)
- [Farrow and Ball Tar](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tar-cc1)
- [RAL Classic Slate grey](https://plan-home.com/color/slate-grey-ral-7015)
- [Tikkurila Abyss](https://plan-home.com/color/abyss-n439)
- [RAL Classic Traffic grey B](https://plan-home.com/color/traffic-grey-b-ral-7043)
- [Farrow and Ball Down Pipe](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-down-pipe-26)
- [Dulux Winters Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/winters-sky)
- [RAL Classic Tarpaulin grey](https://plan-home.com/color/tarpaulin-grey-ral-7010)
- [Jotun Oslo](https://plan-home.com/color/oslo-5180)
- [Dulux Stormy Retreat](https://plan-home.com/color/stormy-retreat)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Calamine](https://plan-home.com/color/calamine-230)
- [Farrow and Ball Elephant's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/elephants-breath)
- [Farrow and Ball Mahogany](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mahogany)
- [Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-charleston-gray-243)
- [Farrow and Ball Pink Drab](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pink-drab)
- [Farrow and Ball Scallop](https://plan-home.com/color/scallop-311)
- [Farrow and Ball Pink Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pink-ground-202)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/beetle-black

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.