Paean Black
No. 294 · Farrow & Ball
Paean Black No. 294 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Farrow & Ball
Paean Black
No. 294
Faint violet, a very subtle lean
- Color family
- Black
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Farrow & Ball Paean Black No. 294 is a very dark black paint color with a faint violet undertone and an estimated LRV of 6, close to black on a wall.
Source: Farrow & Ball's color data. LRV is estimated from the published RGB swatch. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Paean Black warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
too close to gray to lean
Undertone
Faint violet
Barely off gray.
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