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Dark Night SW 6237
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dark Night sits at L* 22.1, a* -6.2, b* -7.0. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 9.3, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 3.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.6, Dark Night is lighter than 2% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dark Night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Sea Teal | 2049-10 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Regent Green | 2136-20 | 5.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dark Night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Shade | 740F-7 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 7.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Winter Way | PPU25-23 | 7.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascades | SW 7623 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gale Force | SW 7605 | 5.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 5.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 5.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cascades SW 7623 · lighter, LRV 4.2
- Naval SW 6244 · lighter, LRV 4.5
- Westhaven SW 9675 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- After the Storm SW 9685 · darker, LRV 2.9
Colors that go with Dark Night
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dark Night:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Studio Clay SW 9172
- Rock Candy SW 6231
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Bean SW 6006 · complementary (180°)
- Cascades SW 7623 · analogous (−30°)
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 · analogous (+30°)
- Raisin SW 7630 · triadic (120°)
- Andiron SW 6174 · triadic (240°)
Dark Night vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 3.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 3.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.