Night Owl
CC-662 · #59523C · LRV 8 — warm yellow tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1English Ivy2
- 2Night Owl8
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Night Owl, Really?
Night Owl reads as a warm yellow tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CC-662 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Night Owl
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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Night Owl are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CC-662 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Best BronzeSW 6160 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | PrimitiveN320-7 · Behr | 4.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hyde Park8004-26G · Valspar | 2.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Friar's BrownPPG1024-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Old Footlocker418-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Olive TapasHGSW 3211 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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