Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Hopper Head |
| SKU | No. 305 |
| Hex | #505456 |
| RGB | 80, 84, 86 |
| HSL | 200°, 4%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
At LRV 9, Hopper Head is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Hopper Head earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Hopper Head within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #505456 in HSL space. Pair Hopper Head with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Farrow & Ball Hopper Head Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hopper Head from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 305 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hopper Head
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dark and Stormy (436-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hopper Head without repainting risk. See the full Dark and Stormy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hopper Head
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Westcott Navy (1624), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hopper Head without repainting risk. See the full Westcott Navy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hopper Head
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Prairie Smoke (JG-141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hopper Head without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hopper Head
Valspar's nearest match is To the Tarmac (V116-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hopper Head without repainting risk. See the full To the Tarmac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hopper Head
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cavernous (DE6364), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hopper Head without repainting risk. See the full Cavernous swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hopper Head
At Behr, the closest color to Hopper Head is Carbon Copy (PPU25-01) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carbon Copy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hopper Head
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hopper Head is Midnight Magic (0508) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hopper Head
At Clare, the closest color to Hopper Head is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hopper Head
Kompozit has no exact twin of Hopper Head. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hopper Head
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hopper Head. The nearest is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hopper Head
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Hopper Head — the nearest deck color, Stony Creek (SW 9610), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 305 instead. See the full Stony Creek swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hopper Head
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Hopper Head — the nearest deck color, Ka Ching (C2-693), is clearly different (ΔE 7.71). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 305 instead. See the full Ka Ching swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hopper Head
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hopper Head — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 10.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 305 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →