Cover of Night
DE6329 · #494E4F · LRV 7 — neutral with no strong undertone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Cover of Night7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Retreat21
What Color Is Cover of Night, Really?
Cover of Night reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6329 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cover of Night
Cover of Night earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Cover of Night
At LRV 7, Cover of Night 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Cover of Night 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6329 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 | Rock BottomSW 7062 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Night ClubN500-7 · Behr | 2.5 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightfall1596 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sable Calm5002-2C · Valspar | 3.7 | 7.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WitchcraftPPG1037-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WitchcraftPPG1037-7 · Glidden | 2.0 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Cover of Night within Dunn-Edwards'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 #494E4F in HSL space. Pair Cover of Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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