Down Pipe is a mid-tone grey from Farrow & Ball, hex #616566. Its light reflectance value is 12.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #616566
- RGB
- 97, 101, 102
- HSL
- 192°, 3%, 39%
- CMYK
- 5, 1, 0, 60
- LRV
- 12.8
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 Down Pipe are Isobar by Colourtrend (excellent match), Slate Mine by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Bracken Slate CW-690 by Benjamin Moore (excellent 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Lick has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Crown has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Curator has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Down Pipe
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Down Pipe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist 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 Down Pipe on it, so some of them look quite different.
Down Pipe is the 191st of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.