Carriage Green
No. 94 · #434D48 · LRV 7 — cool green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Carriage Green, Really?
Carriage Green reads as a cool green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 94 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Carriage Green
Carriage Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
How Lighting Changes Carriage Green
At LRV 7, Carriage Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Carriage Green are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 94 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Olympic RangeSW 7750 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dominant GrayBXC-17 · Behr | 1.3 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Model TV140-6 · Valspar | 2.0 | 6.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Charcoal SmokePPG1033-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Enchanted Forest Green30GY 07/051 · Glidden | 3.6 | 7 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shaded Forest427-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Carriage Green within Farrow & Ball's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #434D48 in HSL space. Pair Carriage Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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