Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Nightlife |
| SKU | DET596 |
| Hex | #676E7A |
| RGB | 103, 110, 122 |
| HSL | 218°, 8%, 44% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Nightlife
With an LRV of 16, Nightlife 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.
Nightlife works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Nightlife within Dunn-Edwards'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 #676E7A in HSL space. Pair Nightlife 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.
Dunn-Edwards Nightlife Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nightlife 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 DET596 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nightlife
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Nightlife. The nearest is Wall Street (SW 7665) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nightlife
At Behr, the closest color to Nightlife is Summer Storm (PPU26-22) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Storm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Nightlife
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Nightlife. The nearest is Ashland Slate (1608) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ashland Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Nightlife
At Valspar, the closest color to Nightlife is Purple Funk (8004-47E) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Funk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nightlife
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Nightlife. The nearest is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nightlife
Glidden has no exact twin of Nightlife. The nearest is Union Blue (70BG 15/076) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Union Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nightlife
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Nightlife is Plated Blue (434-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nightlife
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Nightlife. The nearest is Jagged Granite (HGSW 1452) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jagged Granite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nightlife
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Nightlife is Deep Lagoon (0507) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nightlife
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Nightlife is Overlook (1319) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overlook swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Nightlife
At Rodda, the closest color to Nightlife is Wanderlust (R099) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wanderlust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Nightlife
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Nightlife is Magnet (C2-967) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magnet swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Nightlife
Backdrop has no exact twin of Nightlife. The nearest is Mom Jeans (BD-MJ) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nightlife
At Kompozit, the closest color to Nightlife is Overlook (1319) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overlook swatch →