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Pitch Black

No. 256 · Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black No. 256 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Black

No. 256

Hex code
#3D3C3C
Estimated light reflectance value (LRV)
4.6Very dark, close to black on a wall
0 black100 white
Undertone

No distinct lean, no distinct lean in this calculation

Color family
Black
Sold for
Interior and exterior

Farrow & Ball Pitch Black No. 256 is a very dark black paint color with no distinct lean in our swatch calculation and an estimated LRV of 5, close to black on a wall.

Source: Farrow & Ball's color data. LRV is estimated from the published RGB swatch. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.

Is Pitch Black warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

WarmGreenCool

too close to gray to lean

Undertone

No distinct lean

graysaturated

A true neutral, no lean at all.

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  • Made with real paint
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  • Peels off clean
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