Tar No.CC1
No. CC1 · Farrow & Ball
BlackView Tar No.CC1 No. CC1 on the Farrow & Ball site ↗Hex
#535353
LRV
9
Family
Black
No. CC1
Color profile
Light value
9 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Black
“Tar is the off-black paint colour shade of sun-baked desert highways, which is soft enough to envelop a whole room.”— Farrow & Ball
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 9 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Tar No.CC1This colorTar No.CC1Farrow & Ball · No. CC1
CoordinatingDutch PinkFarrow & Ball · No. 62CoordinatingWorstedFarrow & Ball · No. 284CoordinatingLight GrayFarrow & Ball · No. 17Similar colors
Tap any color to compareTar No.CC1 vs Hopper Head
9LRV9
#535353Hex#505456
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Tar No.CC1 vs Liquorice No.CB10
9LRV7
#535353Hex#4A4949
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Tar No.CC1 vs Beetle Black No.G16
9LRV11
#535353Hex#585C5D
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Tar No.CC1 vs Tanner's Brown
9LRV7
#535353Hex#4F4A4A
BlackFamilyBrown
warm neutralUndertonewarm, red cast
Tar No.CC1 vs Railings
9LRV7
#535353Hex#45494C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Tar No.CC1 vs Off-Black
9LRV6
#535353Hex#454749
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareTar No.CC1 vs Maximum Gray
9LRV9
#535353Hex#555555
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Maximum Gray is near-identical compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Carbon Copy
9LRV9
#535353Hex#545554
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Carbon Copy is very close match compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Iron Mountain
9LRV11
#535353Hex#575553
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Iron Mountain is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Peppercorn
9LRV10
#535353Hex#585858
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Peppercorn is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Gray
9LRV12
#535353Hex#585858
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Gray is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Muted Ebony
9LRV8
#535353Hex#4E5150
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Muted Ebony is very close match compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Black Widow
9LRV10
#535353Hex#575958
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Widow is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Zombie
9LRV10
#535353Hex#595A5C
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Zombie is close match · 1 points lighter compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs Forged Steel
9LRV10
#535353Hex#5B5B59
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Forged Steel is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Tar No.CC1.
Tar No.CC1 vs To the Tarmac
9LRV9
#535353Hex#4F5556
BlackFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
To the Tarmac is close match · leans greener compared with Tar No.CC1.
Palettes with Tar No.CC1
Tar No.CC1, answered
What is the LRV of Tar No.CC1?
Tar No.CC1 (No. CC1) by Farrow & Ball has a Light Reflectance Value of 9, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Tar No.CC1 a warm or cool color?
Tar No.CC1 has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Tar No.CC1 from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Tar No.CC1 is Maximum Gray (QE-62) by Behr, near-identical.
Farrow & Ball · No. CC1
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