Farrow and Ball Black Blue 95
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| Official page: | Black Blue 95 |
| Code: | 95 |
| Name: | Black Blue |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Black Blue?
Farrow and Ball Black Blue 95 is a deeply toned charcoal grey with a restrained cool blue cast. At #3e4245, it sits close to black but retains enough grey to show its character across broad walls and painted joinery. In daylight, the blue-grey note can read more clearly, while lower light makes the shade appear darker and more graphite-like. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, or a study wall where its depth can define the room without creating a flat black finish. Pale grey, crisp white, brushed steel, dark timber, and natural stone provide clean, grounded pairings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Black Blue undertones?
Black Blue is a deep, low-saturation near-neutral that reads primarily as a very dark blue-gray rather than a vivid navy. In the supplied digital sample, the blue direction is subtle, so any undertone reads more as a restrained cool bias than a strong separate color. Farrow & Ball says it is made from two essential pigments and “appears more blue in some lights,” which fits its visibly dark, muted blue-based character. Warm artificial light may soften or mute the blue impression, while cool daylight can make its blue cast easier to notice, though the shift will depend on the room and surrounding colors.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
62, 66, 69
Is Farrow and Ball Black Blue cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 206°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
95 Black Blue HSL code: 206, 5%, 26%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Black Blue
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Black Blue:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
95
Black Blue
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Black Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Farrow and Ball Blanc De Treillage and Chemise.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #3e4245 |
| RGB Decimal | 62, 66, 69 |
| RGB Percent | 24.31%, 25.88%, 27.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 206° Saturation: 10.14% Value: 27.06% |
| HSL | hsl(206, 5.34, 25.69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.14 Magenta: 4.35 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 72.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 65.146 I: -3.348 Q: 0.087 |
| XYZ | X: 5.009 Y: 5.35 Z: 6.397 |
| CIE Lab | L:27.71 a:-0.949 b:-2.39 |
| CIE Luv | L:27.71 u:-2.174 v:-2.648 |
| Decimal | 4080197 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.13, -1.826, -0.207 |
Color equivalents
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31
Railings
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57
Off-Black
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09BB 07/008
Almost Black
Dulux
RAL 7024
Graphite grey
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G18
Smelt Black
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X499
Licorice
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Sapphire Splendor
Dulux
42BB 09/032
Basically Black
Dulux
9938
Blackened Black
Jotun
30BB 05/022
Cobalt Night
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CB10
Liquorice
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9920
Grate Black
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RAL 7026
Granite grey
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30BB 10/019
Noble Grey
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256
Pitch Black
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RAL 5008
Grey Blue
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