Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Night Shade |
| SKU | 2116-10 |
| Hex | #443A36 |
| RGB | 68, 58, 54 |
| HSL | 17°, 11%, 24% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Night Shade
At LRV 6, Night Shade 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 red 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 Shade earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Night Shade 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 #443A36 in HSL space. Pair Night Shade 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 Shade Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Night Shade 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 2116-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Shade
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Night Shade is Rockweed (SW 2735) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rockweed swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Night Shade
At Behr, the closest color to Night Shade is Baronial Brown (N170-7) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baronial Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Night Shade
At Valspar, the closest color to Night Shade is Deep Earth (6010-2) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Earth swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Night Shade
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Night Shade is Ebony Sky (438-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ebony Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Shade
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Night Shade is Dark Bronzetone (HGSW 2501) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Bronzetone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Night Shade
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Night Shade is Bistre Pigment (DEBN13) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Night Shade
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Moments (JG-150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Night Shade without repainting risk. See the full Moments swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Night Shade
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Night Shade is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Night Shade
At Rodda, the closest color to Night Shade is French Roast (CA213) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Roast swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Night Shade
At Kompozit, the closest color to Night Shade is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →