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Down Pipe

Down Pipe is a grey paint color from Farrow & Ball, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

13.06

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Light Reflectance Value
13.06
Dark
TemperatureNeutral

Down Pipe in Rooms

Follow Down Pipe from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 22 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

4 Bedroom Photos

4 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Down Pipe (26) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe cozy bedroom color review

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe cozy bedroom color review

@susiebluesrooms

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe cozy bedroom interior

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe cozy bedroom interior

@susiebluesrooms

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bedroom paint

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bedroom paint

@kos.home

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 bedroom

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 bedroom

@our_no_5_project

5 Bathroom Photos

Down Pipe (26) brings its grey character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bathroom color review

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bathroom color review

@abilucyhome

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bathroom color

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bathroom color

@athomeinourmidford

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bathroom wall panelling

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe bathroom wall panelling

@athomeinourmidford

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 bathroom

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 bathroom

@palermo_verve

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 bathroom

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 bathroom

@athomeinourmidford

5 Living Room Photos

The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe living room paint review

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe living room paint review

@rebeccaloves__

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe living room paint review

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe living room paint review

@cotswolds1234

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 living room

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 living room

@homewithbramble

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 work space

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 work space

@alittlesprucing

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 living room

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 living room

@home.thirtyone

3 Front Door Photos

Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Down Pipe (26) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 13.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe front door photo

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe front door photo

@the18thhomeonthestreet

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe front door paint

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe front door paint

@the18thhomeonthestreet

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe front door color

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe front door color

@the18thhomeonthestreet

3 Misc Photos

Down Pipe (26) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms.

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe painted cabinets color

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe painted cabinets color

@rootsandwings_home

26 painted cabinets color

26 painted cabinets color

@lukesaundersinteriors

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 paint

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 paint

@ks._home

2 Dining Room Photos

Down Pipe (26) brings its grey character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe dining room paint

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe dining room paint

@homeonthemains

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 dining room

Farrow and Ball Down Pipe 26 dining room

@verfbehangmarcovandenberg

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Color Codes

RGB98, 102, 100
HSL150° 2% 39%
CMYK4 0 2 60
CIE LabL: 42.8 a: -2.0 b: 0.6
XYZX: 12.09 Y: 13.02 Z: 13.93