PAINT COLOR COMPARISON
Farrow & BallRailingsvs Farrow & BallOff-Black
Why this comparison. Railings is the blue-black, Off-Black the softer true black — Farrow & Ball’s dark duo.
Railings and Off-Black are very close (ΔE 4.1). The difference shows up most in side-by-side comparison and under specific light.
FARROW & BALL · No. 31
Railings
#3A3D3F · LRV 6
Undertone: true neutral
FARROW & BALL · No. 57
Off-Black
#3A3A36 · LRV 7
Undertone: true neutral
The numbers
ΔE2000
4.1
noticeable
Perceptual color distance — lower = more similar
LRV DELTA
1
Off-Black is lighter
Light reflectance: how bright on a wall
UNDERTONE
Same
Railings: true neutral
Off-Black: true neutral
Off-Black: true neutral
LRV is essentially equal (6 vs 7) — both reflect light the same.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Railings | Off-Black |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Farrow & Ball |
| SKU | No. 31 | No. 57 |
| Hex | #3A3D3F | #3A3A36 |
| RGB | 58, 61, 63 | 58, 58, 54 |
| LRV | 6 | 7 |
| Undertone | true neutral | true neutral |
| Family | Black | Black |
When to pick which
PICK RAILINGS
Farrow & Ball Railings
Best when you want the more neutral baseline — works in nearly any room.
PICK OFF-BLACK
Farrow & Ball Off-Black
Best when you want the more neutral baseline — works in nearly any room.
Kompozit alternatives
Closest hex in the Kompozit deck for each side, ranked by ΔE2000.
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