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Dunn-Edwards NightlifeDET596 · #676E7A · LRV 16

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

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

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameNightlife
SKUDET596
Hex#676E7A
RGB103, 110, 122
HSL218°, 8%, 44%
LRV16
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyGray
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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 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 2.98
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

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

Benjamin Moore

4,068 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

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All gray at Valspar →
8004-46F · #636A74 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 14
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

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

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.22
All gray at Glidden →
70BG 15/076 · #606E77 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 15
PPG1039-6 · #656E72 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 15

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
433-5DB · #5C6E7C · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 15
HGSW 1452 · #656D73 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 15
HGSW 7665 · #656D73 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.12
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 308 · #5C6576 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 13

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0507 · #68737C · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 17

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0521 · #6B6F78 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 17
1319 · #686D7C · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 17
0513 · #687078 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 18
0507 · #5E6C76 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 17

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All gray at Rodda →
R099 · #626F7A · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 16
CA208 · #6A6B74 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 15
CA201 · #646C71 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 15
CA198 · #697073 · ΔE 5 · LRV 16

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

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 18

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

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
5.14:1AA
Sample text on black
4.09:1AA 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.

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 →

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