Grate Black vs Tanners Brown

Grate Black and Tanners Brown are both Farrow & Ball neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 3.6 — “very close”. Tanners Brown is the lighter of the two, and Grate Black the warmer. Both cost about £25.60 per litre.

	Grate Black	Tanners Brown
Hex	#454341	#4F4A4A
Lightness (L*)	29	32
Price / litre	£25.60	£25.60

Looking across brands instead? See Grate Black’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Tanners Brown’s.