Farrow and Ball Paean Black 294

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Paean Black for bedroom (7 photos)
Paean Black for living room (10 photos)
Farrow and Ball Paean Black for bathroom (7 photos)
Farrow and Ball 294 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Paean Black for exterior (3 photos)
Farrow and Ball Paean Black reviews (10 photos)
What are Farrow and Ball Paean Black undertones?
Is Paean Black 294 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Paean Black
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Paean Black 294
Code:	294
Name:	Paean Black
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Paean Black?

Farrow and Ball Paean Black 294 is a deep charcoal with a muted purple-grey cast visible beneath its near-black surface. Its low-light appearance is dense and shadowy, while brighter daylight can bring out the soft plum note in the color. Use it on a dining room wall, library shelving, or painted cabinetry when a standard black would feel too stark. Pale stone, warm oak, aged brass, and dusty pink textiles provide a grounded contrast against this shade. On an exterior door or window trim, Paean Black gives crisp architectural definition without reading as a flat, absolute black.

Paean Black for bedroom (7 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Paean Black for living room (10 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Farrow and Ball Paean Black living room makeover

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Farrow and Ball Paean Black living room inspiration

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Farrow and Ball 294 for bathroom (7 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.

Farrow and Ball Paean Black bathroom wall panelling review

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Farrow and Ball 294 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Paean Black for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Farrow and Ball Paean Black reviews (10 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Farrow and Ball Paean Black painted furniture color

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Farrow and Ball Paean Black painted storage review

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What are Farrow and Ball Paean Black undertones?

Paean Black reads as a very deep, low-saturation near-black, with an overall muted charcoal character. In the supplied digital sample, it shows a very slight reddish-pink bias, but the color is close enough to neutral that a firm undertone call would be uncertain. Farrow & Ball’s official description does not identify an undertone, so there is no manufacturer claim to add to that observation. Warm artificial light may make its faint red bias more noticeable, while cool daylight may leave it looking closer to a neutral charcoal-black.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#484448

RGB code:

72, 68, 72

Is Farrow and Ball Paean Black cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 300°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

294 Paean Black HSL code: 300, 3%, 27%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Paean Black

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Paean Black:

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Paean Black with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 120, such as Farrow and Ball Dyrehaven and Minster Green.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#484448
RGB Decimal	72, 68, 72
RGB Percent	28.24%, 26.67%, 28.24%
HSV	Hue: 300° Saturation: 5.56% Value: 28.24%
HSL	hsl(300, 2.86, 27.45)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.56 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 71.76
YIQ	Y: 69.652 I: 1.098 Q: 2.091
XYZ	X: 5.909 Y: 5.98 Z: 6.972
CIE Lab	L:29.362 a:2.551 b:-1.804
CIE Luv	L:29.362 u:1.91 v:-2.468
Decimal	4736072
Hunter Lab	24.454, 0.339, 0.213