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Nightingale AF-670
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Nightingale sits at L* 73.4, a* 0.3, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 75° 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 29%.
LRV 45.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.7, Nightingale is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nightingale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March Wind | SW 7668 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Essential Gray | SW 6002 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nightingale
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porpoise | 790E-3 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Sparrow | 780F-4 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Pewter Mug | 770E-3 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Dollar | 1460 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Baltic Gray | 1467 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Stormy Monday | 2112-50 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Through the Looking Glass | CSP-495 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coventry Gray | HC-169 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 2.94 | 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.
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Violetta AF-615 · lighter, LRV 48.9
- After the Rain 1452 · lighter, LRV 49.7
- Pearl CW-640 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Subway Tile® CSP-585 · darker, LRV 42.6
- Pigeon Gray 2133-50 · darker, LRV 42.2
Colors that go with Nightingale
Nightingale 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.
Nightingale vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.7), more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 45.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 45.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.