Smelt Black is a black from Farrow & Ball, hex #3D3D3D. Its light reflectance value is 4.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #3D3D3D
- RGB
- 61, 61, 61
- HSL
- 0°, 0%, 24%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 0, 76
- LRV
- 4.7
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 Smelt Black are Black 02 by Lick (excellent match), Black Jack 2133-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and 60RR 07002 by Dulux (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.
Lick equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Lick has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Crown has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Curator equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Curator has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black. 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 Smelt Black
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black. 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 Smelt Black
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Smelt Black
Acres Hall has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Smelt Black. 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 Smelt Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Smelt Black is the 1st of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.