Farrow & Ball

Off-Black

No. 57

Off-Black by Farrow & Ball is a deep charcoal with subtle blue undertones that keep it from reading as a flat, pure black. Its hex value is #454749 and it has an LRV of 27.7, placing it in the lower range of light reflectance while still retaining enough depth variation to show dimension under different lighting conditions. It is commonly used on front doors, exterior woodwork, accent walls, and cabinetry where a near-black is needed without the starkness of true black.

It works well alongside Farrow & Ball shades like Ammonite, Slipper Satin, Railings, Down Pipe, and Strong White.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 57

Off-Black 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 Off-Black under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

210°

Blue Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

27.7

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

#454749

RGB Decimal

69, 71, 73

RGB Percent

27.1%, 27.8%, 28.6%

HSL

210.0, 2.8%, 27.8%

HSV

210.0, 5.5%, 28.6%

CMYK

5.5%, 2.7%, 0.0%, 71.4%

YIQ

70.6, -1.8, 0.2

XYZ

5.91, 6.25, 7.20

CIE Lab

30.04, -0.37, -1.49

CIE Luv

30.04, -1.15, -1.72

Hunter Lab

25.01, -0.24, -1.00

Decimal

4540233

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Off-Black Black Iron Ebony King Mopboard Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Off-Black Stormy Sky Serious Gray Power Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Off-Black Grate Black Onyx Library Oak

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Off-Black Day's End Notre Dame Perle Noir

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

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Behr

Black Boudoir

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Benjamin Moore

Midnight Oil

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Behr

Dark Secret

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Valspar

Muskeg Grey

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Benjamin Moore

Graphite

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Behr

Little Black Dress

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Railings

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Benjamin Moore

Black Horizon

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Sherwin Williams

Cyberspace

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Valspar

Blindfold

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Behr

Ink Black

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Behr

Astronomical

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Benjamin Moore

Abyss

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Valspar

Naval Night

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Glidden

Blackhearth

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Paean Black