Black Blue is a black from Farrow & Ball, hex #404145. Its light reflectance value is 5.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #404145
- RGB
- 64, 65, 69
- HSL
- 228°, 4%, 26%
- CMYK
- 7, 6, 0, 73
- LRV
- 5.3
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 Black Blue are Blackhearth by Johnstone's (excellent match), Black Berry 2119-20 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Safari Night by Fleetwood (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Lick has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Curator equivalents to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Curator has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Black Blue
Acres Hall has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Black Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall 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 Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Black Blue on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black Blue is the 83rd of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.