Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bonne Nuit |
| SKU | AF-635 |
| Hex | #7C6A73 |
| RGB | 124, 106, 115 |
| HSL | 330°, 8%, 45% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Bonne Nuit
With an LRV of 17, Bonne Nuit is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Bonne Nuit works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bonne Nuit within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7C6A73 in HSL space. Pair Bonne Nuit with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Bonne Nuit Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bonne Nuit 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 Benjamin Moore AF-635 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bonne Nuit. The nearest is Patchwork Plum (SW 22) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patchwork Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Behr's nearest match is Bitter Briar (720B-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Bonne Nuit without repainting risk. See the full Bitter Briar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Valspar's nearest match is Simple Plum (1001-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.1 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Bonne Nuit without repainting risk. See the full Simple Plum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Purple Dusk (PPG13-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Bonne Nuit without repainting risk. See the full Purple Dusk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Glidden's nearest match is Purple Dusk (PPG13-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Bonne Nuit without repainting risk. See the full Purple Dusk swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Bonne Nuit. The nearest is Majestic Plum (1214) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Majestic Plum swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Victorian Violet (1305), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Bonne Nuit without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Violet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Rodda has no exact twin of Bonne Nuit. The nearest is Hypnotic (R118) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Clare has no exact twin of Bonne Nuit. The nearest is Prince (PNT100-DP-33) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prince swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Bonne Nuit. The nearest is Carmine (CARMINE) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carmine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bonne Nuit
Kompozit's nearest match is Victorian Violet (1305), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Bonne Nuit without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Violet swatch →