Beetle Black is a deep grey from Farrow & Ball, hex #585C5D. Its light reflectance value is 10.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #585C5D
- RGB
- 88, 92, 93
- HSL
- 192°, 3%, 35%
- CMYK
- 5, 1, 0, 64
- LRV
- 10.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Beetle Black are Flint AF-560 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 78BG 12032 by Dulux (good match) and 78BG 12032 by Dulux Trade (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Crown has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Lick has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Beetle Black
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Beetle Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Beetle Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Beetle Black is the 198th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.