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DUNN-EDWARDS · DET596

Dunn-Edwards Nightlife#676E7A · LRV 16

Nightlife reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DET596 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS NIGHTLIFE
RGB 103, 110, 122 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Nightlife
SKU DET596
Hex #676E7A
RGB 103, 110, 122
HSL 218°, 8%, 44%
LRV 16
Undertone blue / cool
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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Kompozit →
0521 · #6B6F78 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 16
1319 · #686D7C · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 15
0513 · #687078 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 16
0507 · #5E6C76 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 14
0479 · #67716E · ΔE 8.94 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All gray at Valspar →
8004-46F · #636A74 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 14
V136-6 · #636A74 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 14.2
8004-47E · #6D6F7A · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 16
4004-4B · #5F6D7D · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 14.8
4007-4A · #60717C · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 15.8

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-791 · #6C7280 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 17
C2-967 · #6A737D · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 17
C2-983 · #717279 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 17
C2-950 · #727272 · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 17
C2-729 · #5A737F · ΔE 7.28 · LRV 16

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Dutch Boy →
434-6DB · #6A7178 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 16
340-6DB · #646C81 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 15
341-6DB · #65697C · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 14
433-5DB · #5C6E7C · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 15
430-6DB · #647074 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1043-6 · #656874 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 14
PPG1039-6 · #656E72 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 15
PPG1171-6 · #6E7083 · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 17
PPG10-10 · #5C717E · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 16
PPG1035-6 · #5B6E74 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 15

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6250 · #606B75 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 14
SW 7665 · #656D73 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 15
SW 6243 · #5D6F7F · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 15
SW 7624 · #606E74 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 15
SW 6263 · #736F78 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 16

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-22 · #656D74 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 15
MQ5-11 · #6B7182 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 17
UL240-2 · #646B7E · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 15
BNC-30 · #6D6F7E · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 16
ECC-22-3 · #677276 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 16

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0507 · #68737C · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 17
0521 · #71737C · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 17
0528 · #6A6E70 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 15
H051 · #60737D · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 16
0493 · #637071 · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1608 · #696D72 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 16
1623 · #67737C · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 18
2124-20 · #696D70 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 16
1637 · #607077 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 17
1602 · #6A6F70 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 17

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 15.44 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.82 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.82 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 21.76 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.87
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 15
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 9.33 · LRV 16
JG-79 · #607577 · ΔE 9.37 · LRV 17
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 9.52 · LRV 13
JG-85 · #4E7280 · ΔE 9.97 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.14
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 10.28 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 11.41 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 12.27 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.1
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 220 · #636E8F · ΔE 8.1 · LRV 16
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 8.25 · LRV 13
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 8.75 · LRV 19
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 8.84 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 12.35 · LRV 14

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The 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.

DEGR73 · LRV 16
DE6348 · LRV 16
DEC799 · LRV 16
DE6334 · LRV 16
DE6341 · LRV 16
DESS33 · LRV 16

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#676E7A + #7A7367
TRIADIC
#676E7A · #7A676E · #6E7A67
ANALOGOUS
#67787A · #676E7A · #6A677A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.14:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.09:1 AA Large

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Nightlife

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Storm Chaser (JG-86), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET596 instead. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Nightlife

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Pitch Blue (NO. 220), is clearly different (ΔE 8.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET596 instead. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Nightlife

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Prince (PNT100-DP-33), is clearly different (ΔE 10.28). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET596 instead. See the full Prince swatch →

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