# Farrow and Ball Pitch Black

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-black-256](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pitch-black-256)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Pitch Black
- **Color code:** 256
- **HEX:** #3b3938
- **RGB:** 59, 57, 56
- **LRV:** 4.97%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 20° Saturation: 5.08% Value: 23.14%
- **HSL:** hsl(20, 2.61, 22.55)
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Farrow and Ball Smelt Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-smelt-black)
- [Dulux Almost Black](https://plan-home.com/color/almost-black)
- [Tikkurila Midnight](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-y498)
- [Dulux Rum Caramel 1](https://plan-home.com/color/rum-caramel-1)
- [RAL Classic Grey brown](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-brown-ral-8019)
- [Farrow and Ball Grate Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-grate-black)
- [Dulux Cobalt Night](https://plan-home.com/color/cobalt-night)
- [Dulux Stable Gates](https://plan-home.com/color/stable-gates)
- [Little Greene Lamp Black](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-lamp-black-228)
- [Dulux Black](https://plan-home.com/color/black)
- [RAL Classic Black grey](https://plan-home.com/color/black-grey-ral-7021)
- [Farrow and Ball Off-Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-off-black-57)
- [RAL Classic Black olive](https://plan-home.com/color/black-olive-ral-6015)
- [Dulux Night Jewels 1](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-night-jewels-1)
- [Farrow and Ball Black Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-black-blue)
- [RAL Classic Signal black](https://plan-home.com/color/signal-black-ral-9004)
- [RAL Classic Anthracite grey](https://plan-home.com/color/anthracite-grey-ral-7016)
- [Farrow and Ball Liquorice](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-liquorice)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Black Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-black-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball Hazy](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hazy-cc6)
- [Farrow and Ball Sardine](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-sardine)
- [Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/inchyra-blue-289)
- [Farrow and Ball Barrow Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-barrow-blue)
- [Farrow and Ball De Nimes](https://plan-home.com/color/de-nimes-299)
- [Farrow and Ball Selvedge](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-selvedge-306)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/pitch-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.