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Summer Nights 777
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Summer Nights sits at L* 35.6, a* -6.8, b* -15.5. Its hue angle is 246° and its chroma is 16.9, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 9%.
LRV 10.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.8, Summer Nights is lighter than 8% 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 Summer Nights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Summer Nights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Storm | S-H-540 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Shasta Lake | M490-7 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Superior Blue | S490-7 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Danube | 2062-30 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| In the Midnight Hour | 1666 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucerne | AF-530 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| New Providence Navy | 1651 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Newburg Green | HC-158 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Van Deusen Blue HC-156 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue 840 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue CC-780 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- River Blue 2057-10 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Summer Nights
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brown Tar 2110-20 · complementary (180°)
- Galápagos Turquoise 2057-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Indi Go-Go CSP-565 · analogous (+30°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · triadic (120°)
- Windsor Green CW-505 · triadic (240°)
Summer Nights vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.