Farrow & Ball Off-Black#3A3A36 · LRV 7
Why this color. F&B's softer alternative to Pitch Black; the editorial near-black for trim.
Off-Black reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Farrow & Ball No. 57 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Off-Black |
| SKU | No. 57 |
| Hex | #3A3A36 |
| RGB | 58, 58, 54 |
| HSL | 60°, 4%, 22% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Black |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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 black from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3A3A36 in HSL space. Pair Off-Black 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.