What is the HEX code for Farrow and Ball Pitch Black?

The hexadecimal color code for Farrow and Ball Pitch Black undertone is #3b3938 .

What is the RGB code of Farrow and Ball Pitch Black?

RGB code is 59, 57, 56 . RGB (red, green and blue) additive color model is a system representing the colors used on a digital display screen (TV, PC, laptop, phone or tablet). It defines the intensity of the color with a value between 0 and 255.

Farrow and Ball Pitch Black 256

Q: Is Farrow and Ball Pitch Black 256 cool or warm?

Farrow and Ball 256 Pitch Black is warm color according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

Q: What are Farrow and Ball Pitch Black undertones?

Red is Farrow and Ball Pitch Black undertone color.

Official page:	Pitch Black 256
Code:	256
Name:	Pitch Black
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Pitch Black?

256 Pitch Black is a dark black shade that can add a bold and dramatic statement to any interior space. It works particularly well in modern and minimalist design styles, as well as in industrial and urban settings.

The nearest colors to 256 are RAL Effect RAL 870-6 and RAL Effect RAL 870-5, which are also dark black colors.

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What are Farrow and Ball Pitch Black undertones?

Pitch Black has a red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#3B3938

RGB code:

59, 57, 56

Is Farrow and Ball Pitch Black 256 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 20°, this black leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

256 Pitch Black HSL code: 20, 3%, 23%

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 Pitch Black

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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Pitch Black:

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 Pitch Black with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Farrow and Ball Selvedge and Parma Gray.

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LRV of Pitch Black

Pitch Black has an LRV of 4.97% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 4.97%, 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	#3b3938
RGB Decimal	59, 57, 56
RGB Percent	23.14%, 22.35%, 21.96%
HSV	Hue: 20° Saturation: 5.08% Value: 23.14%
HSL	hsl(20, 3, 23)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.39 Yellow: 5.08 Key: 76.86
YIQ	Y: 57.484 I: 1.513 Q: 0.112
XYZ	X: 3.98 Y: 4.142 Z: 4.33
CIE Lab	L:24.134 a:0.641 b:0.93
CIE Luv	L:24.134 u:1.085 v:0.919
Decimal	3881272
Hunter Lab	20.351, -0.702, 1.631