Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

No. 95

Black Blue is a very dark blue-gray that can read near-black in low light, with blue undertones showing more clearly in daylight. With an LRV of 25.6, it absorbs light and is usually better suited to rooms with decent natural light or to use on trim and cabinetry. It can sharpen architectural edges and reduce visual clutter on built-ins.

For controlled contrast, Wevet and Strong White work well on trim and ceilings. For related dark blues, Hague Blue and Railings stay in the same family, and Tanner’s Brown can add a warmer adjacent tone.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 95

Black Blue in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Black Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Black Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

26%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

25.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#3E4245

RGB Decimal

62, 66, 69

RGB Percent

24.3%, 25.9%, 27.1%

HSL

205.7, 5.3%, 25.7%

HSV

205.7, 10.1%, 27.1%

CMYK

10.1%, 4.3%, 0.0%, 72.9%

YIQ

65.1, -3.4, 0.1

XYZ

5.01, 5.35, 6.40

CIE Lab

27.71, -0.95, -2.40

CIE Luv

27.71, -2.17, -2.66

Hunter Lab

23.13, -0.61, -1.59

Decimal

4080197

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Black Blue Railings Chimney Smoke Black of Night

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Black Blue Crucible Elephant Gray Let it Rain

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Black Blue Warm Onyx Night Horizon Toasty

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Black Blue Napoleon Dark As Night Black Swan

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Benjamin Moore

Notre Dame

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Glidden

Dark As Night

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Glidden

Napoleon

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Valspar

Chimney Smoke

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Behr

Totally Black

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Benjamin Moore

Black Panther

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Benjamin Moore

Galaxy

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Behr

Black Suede

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Glidden

Black Magic

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Behr

Broadway

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Sherwin Williams

Iron Ore

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Valspar

Arrowhead

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Valspar

Deepest River

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Benjamin Moore

Abyss

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Benjamin Moore

Graphite

Farrow & Ball

Black Blue

Behr

Black