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Nightfall 1596
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Nightfall sits at L* 32.9, a* -1.2, b* -0.4. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.3, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 8.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.3, Nightfall is lighter than 4% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nightfall
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nightfall
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satin Black | PPU26-01 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Astronomical | N450-7 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Cracked Pepper | PPU18-1 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheating Heart | 1617 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Wrought Iron | 2124-10 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| French Beret | 1610 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Raccoon Fur | 2126-20 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Blue | 1638 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep River | 1582 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Westcott Navy 1624 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Iron Mountain 2134-30 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Deep Indigo 1442 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Black Horizon 2132-30 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Midnight Oil 1631 · darker, LRV 7.7
Colors that go with Nightfall
Nightfall is too close to neutral (chroma 1.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Nightfall vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 11.0 vs 8.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 8.3), more yellow/warm.