Farrow & Ball

Down Pipe

No. 26

Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball is a deep cool-toned grey with subtle blue undertones, sitting between charcoal and slate. With an LRV of 39.2, it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it performs best in rooms with strong natural light or where a darker enclosed effect is intended. The blue cast becomes more apparent under cooler lighting and recedes in warm artificial light.

It suits front doors, feature walls, and cabinetry where a defined darker tone is needed. Farrow & Ball Ammonite or Purbeck Stone on surrounding walls provides a soft tonal shift, while Setting Plaster introduces warmth. India Yellow can serve as an accent for measured contrast.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 26

Down Pipe in Real Homes (29 Photos)

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Down Pipe 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 Down Pipe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Down Pipe under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

39.2

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

#606565

RGB Decimal

96, 101, 101

RGB Percent

37.6%, 39.6%, 39.6%

HSL

180.0, 2.5%, 38.6%

HSV

180.0, 5.0%, 39.6%

CMYK

5.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 60.4%

YIQ

99.5, -3.0, -1.1

XYZ

11.83, 12.73, 14.15

CIE Lab

42.36, -1.93, -0.68

CIE Luv

42.36, -2.74, -0.60

Hunter Lab

35.68, -1.43, -0.51

Decimal

6317413

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Down Pipe Nightfall Notre Dame Carbon

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Down Pipe City Storm Silent Film Quest

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Down Pipe Gray Liquorice Crimson Red

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Down Pipe High-Speed Steel City Shadow Digital

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

Down Pipe

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Cordite

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Valspar

High-Speed Steel

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Benjamin Moore

City Shadow

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Behr

Binary Star

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Benjamin Moore

Bracken Slate

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Down Pipe

Benjamin Moore

Stormy Sky

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Behr

Digital

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Down Pipe

Benjamin Moore

Quarry Rock

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Sherwin Williams

Grizzle Gray

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Down Pipe

Sherwin Williams

Web Gray

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Down Pipe

Valspar

Weathervane

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Down Pipe

Behr

Black Locust

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Behr

Le Luxe

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Down Pipe

Valspar

Ocean Storm

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Down Pipe

Benjamin Moore

Anchor Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Charcoal Slate