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Dunn-Edwards Cover of NightDE6329 · #494E4F · LRV 7

Cover of Night reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE6329 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS COVER OF NIGHT
RGB 73, 78, 79LRV 7

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameCover of Night
SKUDE6329
Hex#494E4F
RGB73, 78, 79
HSL190°, 4%, 30%
LRV7
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About Dunn-Edwards 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.

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.

Closest matches by brand

17 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7062 · #484C49 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 7
SW 9660 · #424E53 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 7

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All gray at Behr →
HDC-CL-24 · #474B51 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 7
N140-7 · #4C4B4B · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 7
PPU15-20 · #4A4E55 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 8
QE-48 · #46514E · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1596 · #4B4E4E · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 8
1638 · #494E52 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 8
1617 · #4B4D4F · ΔE 2 · LRV 9
1610 · #4C4F52 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at Valspar →
8006-7F · #454B4F · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 7
V113-3 · #454B4F · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 6.9
4006-2C · #484B50 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 7
5002-2C · #494E49 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 7.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1012-7 · #434B4F · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 7
PPG1037-7 · #484C51 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 7
PPG1035-7 · #455155 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 8
PPG1039-7 · #455156 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 8

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1037-7 · #474C50 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 7
PPG1035-7 · #445055 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 8
PPG1039-7 · #445056 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 8
30GY 07/051 · #4B4E47 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 7

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All gray at Dutch Boy →
434-7DB · #44484D · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 6
427-7DB · #414E4E · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 7
HGSW 1501 · #484C49 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 7
HGSW 7062 · #484C49 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-141 · #505353 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 9
JG-161 · #494E4B · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93 · #464D4A · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 7
NO. 35 · #47524F · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 8
NO. 94 · #434D48 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 7

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0494 · #474C4C · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 7
0536 · #4F4E4C · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 8

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All gray at Hirshfield's →
H0149 · #48535A · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 8
0585 · #4A4C45 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 9

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All gray at Rodda →
R072 · #4E5351 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 9
R024 · #50504F · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 9

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-901 · #4C4C4A · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 6

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All gray at Portola Paints →
BLACK SKY · #434545 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 6

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.85
All gray at Kompozit →
0585 · #4A4C45 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 7

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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.

DE6322 · LRV 7
DEGR63 · LRV 7
DEFD62 · LRV 7
DE6385 · LRV 7
DEA176 · LRV 8
DE5776 · LRV 7

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#494E4F + #4F4A49
TRIADIC
#494E4F · #4F494E · #4E4F49
ANALOGOUS
#494F4D · #494E4F · #494B4F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.45:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.49:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Cover of Night Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cover of Night 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6329 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cover of Night

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cover of Night is Rock Bottom (SW 7062) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Cover of Night

Behr has no exact twin of Cover of Night. The nearest is Timber Brown (N140-7) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Timber Brown swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cover of Night

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nightfall (1596), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cover of Night without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cover of Night

Valspar has no exact twin of Cover of Night. The nearest is Sable Calm (5002-2C) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.3 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sable Calm swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cover of Night

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cover of Night is Witchcraft (PPG1037-7) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Witchcraft swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Cover of Night

At Glidden, the closest color to Cover of Night is Witchcraft (PPG1037-7) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Witchcraft swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cover of Night

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cover of Night. The nearest is Shaded Forest (427-7DB) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaded Forest swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cover of Night

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cover of Night is Rock Bottom (HGSW 1501) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cover of Night

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cover of Night is Cottage Grove (JG-161) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cottage Grove swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cover of Night

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cover of Night is Studio Green (NO. 93) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Studio Green swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cover of Night

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cover of Night is Dark River (0494). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Dark River and you'll get the same color. See the full Dark River swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cover of Night

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cover of Night. The nearest is Oyster Catch (0585) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oyster Catch swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Cover of Night

At Rodda, the closest color to Cover of Night is Ambiguous Black (R024) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambiguous Black swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Cover of Night

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cover of Night is Andromeda (C2-901) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andromeda swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Cover of Night

Clare has no exact twin of Cover of Night. The nearest is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackest swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Cover of Night

Kompozit has no exact twin of Cover of Night. The nearest is Oyster Catch (0585) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oyster Catch swatch →

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