# Farrow and Ball Paean Black

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-paean-black](https://plan-home.com/color/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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Paean Black
- **Color code:** 294
- **HEX:** #484448
- **RGB:** 72, 68, 72
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey, Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** purple

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila Lair](https://plan-home.com/color/lair-x502)
- [Dulux Deepest Burgundy](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-burgundy)
- [Farrow and Ball Tanner's Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tanners-brown-255)
- [Farrow and Ball Liquorice](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-liquorice)
- [Farrow and Ball Off-Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-off-black-57)
- [Dulux Rich Juniper](https://plan-home.com/color/rich-juniper)
- [Farrow and Ball Mahogany](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-mahogany)
- [Tikkurila Midnight](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-y498)
- [Farrow and Ball Grate Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-grate-black)
- [Farrow and Ball Railings](https://plan-home.com/color/railings)
- [Jotun Blackened Black](https://plan-home.com/color/blackened-black-9938)
- [RAL Classic Graphite grey](https://plan-home.com/color/graphite-grey-ral-7024)
- [Farrow and Ball Smelt Black](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-smelt-black)
- [Dulux Noble Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/noble-grey)
- [Dulux Stable Gates](https://plan-home.com/color/stable-gates)
- [Dulux Javelin](https://plan-home.com/color/javelin)
- [Tikkurila Licorice](https://plan-home.com/color/licorice-x499)
- [Farrow and Ball Black Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-black-blue)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Dyrehaven](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-dyrehaven)
- [Farrow and Ball Minster Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-minster-green-224)
- [Farrow and Ball Beverly](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-beverly-310)
- [Farrow and Ball Pea Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-pea-green)
- [Farrow and Ball Folly Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-folly-green)
- [Farrow and Ball Duck Green](https://plan-home.com/color/duck-green-w55)
- [Farrow and Ball Emerald Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-emerald-green)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint/paean-black

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.