Farrow & Ball

Railings

No. 31

Railings is a near-black from Farrow & Ball with an LRV of 28.4 and pronounced blue undertones that distinguish it from a flat black. Hex #45494C reads as a dark graphite that shifts toward navy under cooler lighting. It is commonly used on front doors and ironwork but also works on kitchen cabinetry or as a feature wall in well-lit rooms.

Ammonite or Shadow White on surrounding walls provides necessary contrast. Down Pipe and Hague Blue sit in a similar tonal family while Studio Green pairs well in darker coordinated schemes.

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Brand

Farrow & Ball

Code

No. 31

Railings in Real Homes (24 Photos)

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Railings in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Railings under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Farrow & Ball Railings under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

28.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#45494C

RGB Decimal

69, 73, 76

RGB Percent

27.1%, 28.6%, 29.8%

HSL

205.7, 4.8%, 28.4%

HSV

205.7, 9.2%, 29.8%

CMYK

9.2%, 3.9%, 0.0%, 70.2%

YIQ

72.1, -3.4, 0.1

XYZ

6.14, 6.55, 7.78

CIE Lab

30.76, -0.94, -2.36

CIE Luv

30.76, -2.22, -2.71

Hunter Lab

25.60, -0.62, -1.62

Decimal

4540748

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Railings Raccoon Fur Black Blue Chimney Smoke

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Railings Crucible Rock Gray Supernova

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Railings Warm Onyx Night Horizon Toasty

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Railings Napoleon Dark Pewter Black Swan

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Farrow & Ball

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Valspar

Blindfold

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Behr

Ink Black

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Benjamin Moore

Black Horizon

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Benjamin Moore

Raccoon Fur

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Sherwin Williams

Cyberspace

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Behr

Dark Secret

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Valspar

Muskeg Grey

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Behr

Little Black Dress

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Benjamin Moore

Witching Hour

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Valspar

Naval Night

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Behr

Astronomical

Farrow & Ball

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Farrow & Ball

Off-Black

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Valspar

Sooty Lashes

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Behr

Black Boudoir

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Glidden

Black Forest

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Benjamin Moore

Deep Indigo