Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil vs. Farrow and Ball Down Pipe

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Benjamin Moore 1631 leans towards blue hues, while Farrow and Ball 26 is green.
Benjamin Moore 1631 and Farrow and Ball 26 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Benjamin Moore 1631 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil vs. Farrow and Ball Down Pipe
Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil and Farrow and Ball Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore Midnight OilFarrow and Ball Down Pipe
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
210°blue150°green
Saturation
1%2%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
28%39%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
7.6713.06looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
30.09942.793looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
11.004
Temperature
NeutralNeutral
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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