Hopper Head is a deep grey from Farrow & Ball, hex #515357. Its light reflectance value is 8.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #515357
- RGB
- 81, 83, 87
- HSL
- 220°, 4%, 33%
- CMYK
- 7, 5, 0, 66
- LRV
- 8.6
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 Hopper Head are Charcoal Grey by Ronseal (excellent match), Ben Bulben by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Deep Space 2125-20 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.
Ronseal equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Lick has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Hopper Head
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Hopper Head. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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 Hopper Head on it, so some of them look quite different.
Hopper Head is the 370th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.