Paean Black is a black from Farrow & Ball, hex #423E46. Its light reflectance value is 5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #423E46
- RGB
- 66, 62, 70
- HSL
- 270°, 6%, 26%
- CMYK
- 6, 11, 0, 73
- LRV
- 5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Paean Black are Galaxy 2117-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Safari Night by Fleetwood (good match) and 07RB 07079 by Dulux Trade (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Dulux has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Curator has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Crown has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Lick has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Little Greene has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Paean Black
Acres Hall has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Paean Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Paean Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Paean Black is the 173rd of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.