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Night Train CC-720
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Night Train sits at L* 54.2, a* -4.7, b* 1.4. Its hue angle is 163° and its chroma is 4.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 22.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.8, Night Train is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Night Train
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taiga | SW 9654 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Retreat | SW 6207 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Night Train
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Forest | HDC-AC-22 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juniper Ash | PPU12-16 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Village Green | N410-5 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Train | 1567 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Duxbury Gray | HC-163 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Apollo Blue | CW-645 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intrigue | 1580 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgetown Gray | ES-77 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Pinstripe | 1588 | 3.01 | 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.
- Intrigue 1580 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Shaker Gray 1594 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Secret AF-710 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Lush AF-475 · darker, LRV 21.1
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · darker, LRV 20.4
Colors that go with Night Train
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Frozen in Time 1448 · complementary (180°)
- Duxbury Gray HC-163 · analogous (−30°)
- Apollo Blue CW-645 · analogous (+30°)
- Charcoal Linen 2133-40 · triadic (120°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · triadic (240°)
Night Train vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.8), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.