Smelt Black No.G18
No. G18 · Farrow & Ball
BlackView Smelt Black No.G18 No. G18 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#3C3C3C
LRV
5
Family
Black
No. G18
Color profile
Light value
5 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Black
“Smelt Black is a soft base metal paint colour that is perfect for use on ironwork. It is most similar to Railings.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 5 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Smelt Black No.G18This colorSmelt Black No.G18Farrow & Ball · No. G18
CoordinatingLight GrayFarrow & Ball · No. 17CoordinatingCaneFarrow & Ball · No. 53CoordinatingOrange Coloured White No.W5Farrow & Ball · No. W5Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSmelt Black No.G18 vs Pitch Black
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#3D3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Grate Black
5LRV6
#3C3C3CHex#454341
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Black Blue
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#3E4245
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Off-Black
5LRV6
#3C3C3CHex#454749
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Liquorice No.CB10
5LRV7
#3C3C3CHex#4A4949
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Railings
5LRV7
#3C3C3CHex#45494C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSmelt Black No.G18 vs Raven Black
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#3D3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Raven Black is near-identical compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Starless Sky
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#3C3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Starless Sky is near-identical compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Black Jack
5LRV6
#3C3C3CHex#3D3D3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Jack is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Carbon
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#3D3E3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Carbon is near-identical compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Black Heron
5LRV4
#3C3C3CHex#3A3C3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Heron is very close match compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Black Tar
5LRV6
#3C3C3CHex#38393A
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Tar is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Black Magic
5LRV4
#3C3C3CHex#414040
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Magic is very close match compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Arrowhead
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#424040
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Arrowhead is very close match compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Greenblack
5LRV4
#3C3C3CHex#373A3A
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Greenblack is very close match compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18 vs Armory
5LRV5
#3C3C3CHex#413D3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Armory is very close match · leans redder compared with Smelt Black No.G18.
Smelt Black No.G18, answered
What is the LRV of Smelt Black No.G18?
Smelt Black No.G18 (No. G18) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 5, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Smelt Black No.G18 a warm or cool color?
Smelt Black No.G18 has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Smelt Black No.G18 from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Smelt Black No.G18 is Raven Black (PPF-59) by Behr, near-identical.
Farrow & Ball · No. G18
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