Farrow and Ball Hopper Head 305
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- Hopper Head for bedroom (2 photos)
- Hopper Head for living room (6 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Hopper Head for bathroom (4 photos)
- Farrow and Ball 305 on kitchen cabinets (9 photos)
- Farrow and Ball Hopper Head reviews (5 photos)
- What are Farrow and Ball Hopper Head undertones?
- Is Hopper Head 305 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Hopper Head
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Hopper Head 305
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Hopper Head 305 |
| Code: | 305 |
| Name: | Hopper Head |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
What color is Farrow and Ball Hopper Head?
Farrow and Ball Hopper Head 305 is a deep, muted charcoal grey with a faint cool green-blue cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as a stark black, giving walls a softened, mineral-like finish instead. In bright daylight, this shade can appear like weathered slate, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its darker, smokier side. Use it in a study, dining room, or on kitchen cabinetry where a grounded dark color feels appropriate without becoming overly dramatic. Pale stone, brushed nickel, aged brass, natural oak, and off-white trims provide clear, tactile contrast alongside Hopper Head.
Hopper Head for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Hopper Head for living room (6 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Farrow and Ball 305 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark grey real bathrooms.
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Farrow and Ball 305 on kitchen cabinets (9 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Farrow and Ball Hopper Head reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Farrow and Ball Hopper Head undertones?
Hopper Head reads as a deep, low-saturation charcoal grey with a near-neutral overall character. In the supplied digital sample, any blue direction is very slight, so it is better viewed as a charcoal first rather than a clearly blue-grey. Farrow & Ball describes it as a classic charcoal inspired by iron rainwater hoppers, which aligns with its dark, practical grey appearance rather than indicating a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may make it seem a little softer or less cool, while cool daylight can make its restrained grey cast appear cleaner.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
80, 84, 86
Is Farrow and Ball Hopper Head cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 200°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
305 Hopper Head HSL code: 200, 4%, 33%
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 Hopper Head
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 Hopper Head:
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
305
Hopper Head
Darker shades
305
Hopper Head
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 Hopper Head with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 20, such as Farrow and Ball Chemise and Stirabout.
LRV of Hopper Head
Hopper Head has an LRV of 8.91% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 8.91%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #505456 |
| RGB Decimal | 80, 84, 86 |
| RGB Percent | 31.37%, 32.94%, 33.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 200° Saturation: 6.98% Value: 33.73% |
| HSL | hsl(200, 3.61, 32.55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.98 Magenta: 2.33 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 66.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 83.032 I: -3.026 Q: -0.224 |
| XYZ | X: 8.158 Y: 8.718 Z: 10.055 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.435 a:-1.15 b:-1.717 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.435 u:-2.238 v:-1.988 |
| Decimal | 5264470 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.526, -2.353, 0.478 |
Color equivalents
90BG 11/016
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Dulux
Y500
Wrought iron
Tikkurila
RAL 7015
Slate grey
RAL Classic
00NN 13/000
Night Jewels 2
Dulux
30BB 10/019
Noble Grey
Dulux
RAL 7011
Iron grey
RAL Classic
CC1
Tar
Farrow and Ball
RAL 7043
Traffic grey B
RAL Classic
G16
Beetle Black
Farrow and Ball
42BB 09/032
Basically Black
Dulux
324
Vulcan
Little Greene
RAL 7012
Basalt grey
RAL Classic
X499
Licorice
Tikkurila
227
Scree
Little Greene
81BG 12/055
Winters Sky
Dulux
31
Railings
Farrow and Ball
RAL 7024
Graphite grey
RAL Classic
9938
Blackened Black
Jotun
