Match Tar

Farrow & Ball Tar is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 9. 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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Tar
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1#535353LRV 9Neutral

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.

Tar
Carbon Copy
Tar
Carbon Copy
Behr
ΔE 1.0Subtle
Carbon Copy
PPU25-01 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Night Jewels 2
Tar
Night Jewels 2
Dulux
ΔE 1.3Subtle
Night Jewels 2
00NN 13/000 · LRV 13

Night Jewels 2 reads slightly lighter

Tar
Iron
Tar
Iron
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 1.5Subtle
Iron
CA207 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Tar
Iron Mountain
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.8Subtle
Iron Mountain
2134-30 · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
S 7500-N
Tar
S 7500-N
NCS
ΔE 1.8Subtle
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
RAL 830-5
Tar
RAL 830-5
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 1.9Subtle
RAL 830-5
RAL 830-5 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Traffic grey B
Tar
Traffic grey B
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 2.0Subtle
Traffic grey B
RAL 7043 · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Hopper Head
Tar
Hopper Head
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 2.1Subtle
Hopper Head
305 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Tar
Wrought iron
Tikkurila
ΔE 2.2Subtle
Wrought iron
Y500 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Black Widow
Tar
Black Widow
PPG
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Black Widow
PPG0997-7 · LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Tar
Vulcan
Little Greene
ΔE 2.7Subtle
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Perle Noir
Tar
Perle Noir
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Perle Noir
9154 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Blackened Black
Tar
Blackened Black
Jotun
ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Tar
Sea Grove
Tar
Sea Grove
Valspar
ΔE 11.3Distinct
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Sea Grove reads slightly lighter

Tar Cross-Brand Color Matches