Beetle Black vs Down Pipe

Beetle Black and Down Pipe are both Farrow & Ball neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 3.3 — “very close”. Down Pipe is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £26.40 per litre.

	Beetle Black	Down Pipe
Hex	#585C5D	#606565
Lightness (L*)	39	42
Price / litre	£26.40	£26.40

Looking across brands instead? See Beetle Black’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Down Pipe’s.