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Smelt Black
Farrow & Ball · Smelt Black
Smelt Black is a soft base metal paint colour that is perfect for use on ironwork. It is most similar to Railings. Available in-store and online.
- Hex
- #3C3C3Cpublished
- LRV
- 4.52derived
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
11 closest brand matches loaded.
Carbonized WoodDunn-Edwards · DESS50ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 5Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Raven BlackBehr · PPF-59ΔE 0.33indistinguishableLRV 5Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Starless SkyGlidden / PPG · PPG0995-7ΔE 0.69indistinguishableLRV 4.64Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
This exact code and swatch is sold under Glidden / PPG; it occupies one result slot.
Black JackBenjamin Moore · 2133-20ΔE 0.78indistinguishableLRV 6.04Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Black HeronValspar · V120-3ΔE 1.26near-exactLRV 4.51Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
AFTER HOURSBackdrop · AFTER HOURSΔE 1.40near-exactLRV 4.39Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
CauldronDutch Boy · 437-7DBΔE 1.89near-exactLRV 5The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
GreenblackSherwin-Williams · SW 6994ΔE 2.06very closeLRV 4.13The candidate is darker, more saturated.
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
CarbonizedHGTV Home · HGSW1481ΔE 2.63very closeLRV 6The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
BlackboardMagnolia Home · JG-05ΔE 4.24closeLRV 3.5The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
BlackishClare · BlackishΔE 6.31noticeably differentLRV 2.2The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.