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Nocturnal Gray 2135-30
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Nocturnal Gray sits at L* 41.7, a* -4.6, b* -5.4. Its hue angle is 230° and its chroma is 7.1, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Nocturnal Gray is lighter than 13% 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 Nocturnal Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nocturnal Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Gray | N470-6 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Rush Hour | MQ5-25 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Distance | 540F-6 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spellbound | 1659 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vermont Slate | 1673 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Knoxville Gray | HC-160 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Spruce | 1637 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Kitty Gray 1589 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Arctic Seal CSP-15 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · darker, LRV 11.6
Colors that go with Nocturnal Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · complementary (180°)
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · analogous (−30°)
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · analogous (+30°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · triadic (120°)
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · triadic (240°)
Nocturnal Gray vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 13.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.