Pitch Blue
No. 220 · Farrow & Ball
GrayView Pitch Blue No. 220 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#606D8E
LRV
15
Family
Gray
No. 220
Color profile
Light value
15 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“Pitch Blue has a purple feel to it and is extremely lively in south facing rooms, especially when contrasted with bright shades.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 15 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Pitch BlueThis colorPitch BlueFarrow & Ball · No. 220
CoordinatingTurret White No.G2Farrow & Ball · No. G2CoordinatingAsh Grey No.W9Farrow & Ball · No. W9CoordinatingAmmoniteFarrow & Ball · No. 274Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePitch Blue vs Wine Dark
15LRV13
#606D8EHex#5C6576
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pitch Blue vs Ultra Marine Blue No.W29
15LRV18
#606D8EHex#57779B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pitch Blue vs Dinnerware
15LRV10
#606D8EHex#455B82
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pitch Blue vs Drawing Room Blue
15LRV8
#606D8EHex#465172
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pitch Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
15LRV10
#606D8EHex#4A5B6B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Pitch Blue vs Imperial Purple No.W40
15LRV9
#606D8EHex#51516A
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePitch Blue vs Dangerously Elegant
15LRV15
#606D8EHex#616B89
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dangerously Elegant is very close match · warmer compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Grape Haze
15LRV15
#606D8EHex#606A88
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Grape Haze is very close match · warmer compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Blue Nova
15LRV17
#606D8EHex#5B6D92
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Nova is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Blueberry Patch
15LRV17
#606D8EHex#627099
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blueberry Patch is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Blue Heron
15LRV16
#606D8EHex#5C6A85
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Heron is close match · warmer compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Shadow Mountain
15LRV15
#606D8EHex#666B89
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Shadow Mountain is close match · warmer compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Atlantic Blue
15LRV17
#606D8EHex#63728B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Atlantic Blue is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Bedtime Story
15LRV17
#606D8EHex#58739B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Bedtime Story is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Mesmerize
15LRV13
#606D8EHex#5D657B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mesmerize is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Pitch Blue.
Pitch Blue vs Luxe Blue
15LRV13
#606D8EHex#516582
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Luxe Blue is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Pitch Blue.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPitch Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Pitch Blue?
Pitch Blue (No. 220) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 15, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Pitch Blue a warm or cool color?
Pitch Blue has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Pitch Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Pitch Blue is Dangerously Elegant (S540-6) by Behr, very close match · warmer.
Farrow & Ball · No. 220
See Pitch Blue on your own home.
Set up a free account, upload one photo, and see exactly how Pitch Blue looks on your walls.
Free to start. No credit card.