Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Night Owl |
| SKU | CC-662 |
| Hex | #59523C |
| RGB | 89, 82, 60 |
| HSL | 46°, 19%, 29% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Night Owl
At LRV 8, Night Owl 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 yellow 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.
Night Owl earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Night Owl 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 #59523C in HSL space. Pair Night Owl 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 Night Owl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Night Owl 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 CC-662 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Owl
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Best Bronze (SW 6160) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Best Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Night Owl
Behr has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Primitive (N320-7) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Primitive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Night Owl
At Valspar, the closest color to Night Owl is Hyde Park (8004-26G) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hyde Park swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Night Owl
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Friar's Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Night Owl
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Old Footlocker (418-7DB) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Footlocker swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Owl
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Olive Tapas (HGSW 3211) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Tapas swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Night Owl
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Step Stool Green (JG-160) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Night Owl
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Reduced Green (NO. 313) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Night Owl
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Night Owl
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Evening Dove (0451) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Dove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Night Owl
Rodda's nearest match is Garden Moss (R048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Night Owl
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Night Owl
Kompozit has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Evening Dove (0451) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Dove swatch →