Hopper Head vs Tar

Hopper Head and Tar are both Farrow & Ball neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 2.3 — “near-identical”. Hopper Head is the lighter of the two, and Tar the warmer. Both cost about £25.60 per litre.

Hopper Head #505456 £25.60/L

Tar #535353 £25.60/L

	Hopper Head	Tar
Hex	`#505456`	`#535353`
Lightness (L*)	35	35
Price / litre	£25.60	£25.60

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