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Tar

Tar begins as a grey color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

8.90

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Light Reflectance Value
8.90
Dark
TemperatureNeutral

Tar in Rooms

Follow Tar from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Tar (CC1) moves through 2 kitchen cabinets images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 kitchen cabinets

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Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 kitchen cabinets

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 kitchen cabinets

@village_interiors

1 Living Room Photo

The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Tar (CC1). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 living room

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 living room

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6 Misc Photos

These 6 misc images show how Tar (CC1) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 review

Farrow and Ball Tar CC1 review

@ourmidcenturyhomerenovation

Complementary Colors

Oval Room Blue
Oval Room Blue
Tar
Tar
Oval Room Blue vs Tar
Farrow & Ball
Oval Room Blue
85 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

Oval Room Blue reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 9), opening up a space where Tar encloses it.

Hazy
Hazy
Tar
Tar
Hazy vs Tar
Farrow & Ball
Hazy
CC6 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

At LRV 51 vs 9, Hazy is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Tar
Tar
Dix Blue vs Tar
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
82 · LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Ancona Blue
Ancona Blue
Tar
Tar
Ancona Blue vs Tar
Farrow & Ball
Ancona Blue
9805 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

Ancona Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 9), opening up a space where Tar encloses it.

Inchyra Blue
Inchyra Blue
Tar
Tar
Inchyra Blue vs Tar
Farrow & Ball
Inchyra Blue
289 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

Inchyra Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB83, 83, 83
HSL0° 0% 33%
CMYK0 0 0 67
CIE LabL: 35.3 a: -0.0 b: 0.0
XYZX: 8.22 Y: 8.65 Z: 9.42