Farrow and Ball Railings 31 paint color review
| Official color page: | Railings 31 |
| Color code: | 31 |
| Color name: | Railings |
| Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
31 Railings is a dark rich color that creates a bold and dramatic look in interiors. This shade can be used as an accent color to create contrast or as a backdrop to highlight other elements in the space. However, it's important to balance it with lighter colors and textures to avoid making the space feel too dark and heavy
The nearest colors to 31 are RAL Classic Graphite grey and Tikkurila Wrought iron, which are also dark black colors.
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LRV of Railings
Railings 31 has an LRV of 6.8% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 6.80% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Railings undertones?
Blue is Farrow and Ball Railings undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#45484B
RGB code:
69, 72, 75
Is Farrow and Ball Railings 31 cool or warm?
With a hue of 210° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
31 Railings HSL code: 210, 4%, 28%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Railings:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 31 Railings
Darker shades
Farrow and Ball 31 Railings
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Farrow and Ball 31 Railings
Color comparison
Railings 31 vs Black blue RAL 5004
Unsure what shade is the better choice for your design? We've highlighted the differences of these two colors to help you determine which one will best suit your space.
Railings 31 vs Down Pipe 26
Let's highlight the differences and help you select the ideal hue for your space.
Color pairings
Railings 31 vs Skimming Stone 241
Railings 31 vs Pigeon 25
Railings 31 vs Ammonite 274
Railings 31 vs Peignoir 286
Railings 31 vs Strong White 2001
Railings 31 vs De Nimes 299
Railings 31 vs Elephant's Breath 229
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #45484b |  |
| RGB Decimal | 69, 72, 75 | |
| RGB Percent | 27.06%, 28.24%, 29.41% | |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 8.0% Value: 29.41% | |
| HSL | hsl(210, 4, 28) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.0 Magenta: 4.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.59 | |
| YIQ | Y: 71.445 I: -2.752 Q: 0.299 | |
| XYZ | X: 6.041 Y: 6.408 Z: 7.573 | |
| CIE Lab | L:30.419 a:-0.541 b:-2.218 | |
| CIE Luv | L:30.419 u:-1.713 v:-2.579 | |
| Decimal | 4540491 | |
| Hunter lab | 25.314, -1.699, -0.018 | |
