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Nightfall Sky CC-38
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Nightfall Sky sits at L* 44.3, a* 7.9, b* -9.2. Its hue angle is 311° and its chroma is 12.1, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 15.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.5, Nightfall Sky is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Nightfall Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wood Violet | SW 6557 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plummy | SW 6558 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Nightfall Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Petal | ICC-109 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| New Orleans | S570-6 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Iris | 650F-6 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Mulberry | CSP-475 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cabernet | 2116-30 | 6.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 6.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| French Violet | 1427 | 6.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- French Violet 1427 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- French Violet CC-960 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Blue Gaspé CC-900 · darker, LRV 13.9
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · darker, LRV 14.0
Colors that go with Nightfall Sky
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Holiday Wreath 447 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · analogous (−30°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · analogous (+30°)
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · triadic (120°)
- Polished Slate 713 · triadic (240°)
Nightfall Sky vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.