Match Pitch Black

Farrow & Ball Pitch Black is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 5. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Pitch Black
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256#3b3938LRV 5Neutral

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.

Pitch Black
Pitch Black
Black Beauty
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Black Beauty
2128-10 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Limousine Leather
Pitch Black
Limousine Leather
Behr
ΔE 1.7Subtle
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
RAL 870-6
Pitch Black
RAL 870-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.0Subtle
RAL 870-6
RAL 870-6 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Starless Sky
Pitch Black
Starless Sky
PPG
ΔE 2.2Subtle
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Armory
Pitch Black
Armory
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 2.2Subtle
Armory
9600 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Pitch Black
Grey brown
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Grey brown
RAL 8019 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
S 8000-N
Pitch Black
S 8000-N
NCS
ΔE 2.7Subtle
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Cast Iron
Pitch Black
Cast Iron
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Cast Iron
EX239 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Pitch Black
Midnight
Tikkurila
ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Nocturnal Green
Pitch Black
Nocturnal Green
Valspar
ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Off-Black
Pitch Black
Off-Black
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Lamp Black
Pitch Black
Lamp Black
Little Greene
ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Lamp Black
228 · LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Night Jewels 1
Pitch Black
Night Jewels 1
Dulux
ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Night Jewels 1
00NN 05/000 · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Pitch Black
Blackened Black
Pitch Black
Blackened Black
Jotun
ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone