Match Off-Black

Farrow & Ball Off-Black is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Off-Black
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57#444546LRV 6Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Graphite
Graphite
Off-Black
Off-Black
Graphite vs Off-Black
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Forged Iron
Forged Iron
Off-Black
Off-Black
Forged Iron vs Off-Black
Cloverdale Paint
Forged Iron
EX229 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Flannel Gray
Off-Black
Flannel Gray
Off-Black
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6

Flannel Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Off-Black encloses it. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Off-Black
Off-Black
Onyx
Onyx
Off-Black vs Onyx
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
PPG
Onyx
PPG1011-7 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Off-Black
Off-Black
Railings
Railings
Off-Black vs Railings
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Railings
31 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Off-Black
Off-Black
Licorice
Licorice
Off-Black vs Licorice
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
Tikkurila
Licorice
X499 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Off-Black
Off-Black
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Off-Black vs Blackened Black
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Off-Black
Off-Black
RAL 870-5
RAL 870-5
Off-Black vs RAL 870-5
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 870-5
RAL 870-5 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Off-Black
Off-Black
Cyberspace
Cyberspace
Off-Black vs Cyberspace
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Cyberspace
7076 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Off-Black
Off-Black
Graphite grey
Graphite grey
Off-Black vs Graphite grey
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Graphite grey
RAL 7024 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Off-Black
Off-Black
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
Off-Black vs S 8000-N
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Basically Black
Basically Black
Off-Black
Off-Black
Basically Black vs Off-Black
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Off-Black
Off-Black
Vulcan
Off-Black vs Vulcan
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Off-Black
Off-Black
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Off-Black vs Nocturnal Green
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Off-Black reads slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable