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Behr Dark Night#404B57 · LRV 7

Dark Night reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPF-58 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR DARK NIGHT
RGB 64, 75, 87 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Dark Night
SKU PPF-58
Hex #404B57
RGB 64, 75, 87
HSL 211°, 15%, 30%
LRV 7
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Dark Night

At LRV 7, Dark Night is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Dark Night earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All blue at Valspar →
5009-2 · #424D58 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 7.2
4007-4C · #3D4B54 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 6.6
8006-7F · #454B4F · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 7
V113-3 · #454B4F · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 6.9
8004-47G · #454751 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
HC-154 · #434B56 · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 8
2129-30 · #404B54 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 9
AF-565 · #454B54 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 7
2127-30 · #444A50 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 8
833 · #464956 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1041-7 · #3F4C5B · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 7
PPG1042-7 · #404E61 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 7
PPG1037-7 · #484C51 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 7
PPG1012-7 · #434B4F · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 7
PPG1043-7 · #484B5B · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA184 · #3F4855 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 6
DE5825 · #444D56 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 7
DESS32 · #434C5D · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 7
DESS31 · #474950 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 7
DE5923 · #494C59 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9640 · #434A54 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 7
SW 7615 · #3E4B54 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 7
SW 7076 · #44484D · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 6
SW 9660 · #424E53 · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 7
SW 9645 · #41494B · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30 · #3F4D57 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 7
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 5 · LRV 7
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 6
NO. 93 · #464C49 · ΔE 8.56 · LRV 7
NO. 255 · #4F4A4A · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 7

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All blue at Dutch Boy →
432-7DB · #3E4B54 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 7
338-6DB · #3E5063 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 8
434-7DB · #44484D · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 6
428-7DB · #3B4B4E · ΔE 6.5 · LRV 7
427-7DB · #414E4E · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 7

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-742 · #394853 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 6
C2-743 · #324A59 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 6
C2-741 · #414454 · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 6
C2-774 · #3E4B67 · ΔE 7.23 · LRV 7
C2-789 · #4E4A55 · ΔE 8.11 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 4 · LRV 6
JG-91 · #385063 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 7
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 6
JG-161 · #494E4B · ΔE 8.61 · LRV 7
JG-145 · #4D484C · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 7

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.51
All blue at Kompozit →
0627 · #425267 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 8
0634 · #3D5463 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 8
0508 · #46474A · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 6
0592 · #3A4A64 · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 7
0501 · #3C4D51 · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 7

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.12
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0620 · #404B61 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 7
0522 · #47474B · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 6
H055 · #484D61 · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 8
0494 · #474C4C · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 7
0473 · #3C5052 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 7

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.45
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 8
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 6
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 9.76 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 15.5 · LRV 7
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 19.83 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.96
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 8.79 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 12.29 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 16.5 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Dark Night within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

N510-6 · LRV 7
QE-56 · LRV 6
PPU14-20 · LRV 6
N570-6 · LRV 7
T11-2 · LRV 6
HDC-CL-24 · LRV 7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #404B57 in HSL space. Pair Dark Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#404B57 + #574C40
TRIADIC
#404B57 · #57404B · #4B5740
ANALOGOUS
#405657 · #404B57 · #414057

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.89:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.36:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Dark Night Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Dark Night from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPF-58 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Night

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hale Navy (HC-154), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Night without repainting risk. See the full Hale Navy swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Night

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cavalry (PPG1041-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Night without repainting risk. See the full Cavalry swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Night

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Parisian Night (DEA184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Night without repainting risk. See the full Parisian Night swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Night

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sea Mariner (SW 9640), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Night without repainting risk. See the full Sea Mariner swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Night

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dark Night is Hague Blue (NO. 30) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hague Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Night

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dark Night is Navigation (432-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Navigation swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Night

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dark Night is Espionage (C2-742) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Espionage swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Dark Night

At Valspar, the closest color to Dark Night is Night View (4007-4C) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night View swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Night

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Night — the nearest deck color, Star-Studded (0620), is clearly different (ΔE 5.12). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-58 instead. See the full Star-Studded swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Night

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Night — the nearest deck color, Calm Interlude (0501), is clearly different (ΔE 6.2). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-58 instead. See the full Calm Interlude swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark Night

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Night — the nearest deck color, Fine Black (JG-144), is clearly different (ΔE 6.28). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-58 instead. See the full Fine Black swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Dark Night

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Night — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.45). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-58 instead. See the full Last Call swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Dark Night

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Night — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 8.79). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-58 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

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