Summer Nights
777 · #34586C · LRV 11 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Summer Nights11
- 3Charcoal Blue19
- 4Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Summer Nights, Really?
Summer Nights reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 777 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer Nights
Summer Nights works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Summer Nights
With an LRV of 11, Summer Nights is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Summer Nights 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 777 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 | Endless SeaSW 9150 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep BreathS460-7 · Behr | 3.0 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Deep Twilight Blue4007-6C · Valspar | 0.5 | 8.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain LakePPG1156-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain LakePPG1156-6 · Glidden | 2.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Alaskan Night337-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Summer Nights 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 #34586C in HSL space. Pair Summer Nights with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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