Queen of the Night
0655 · #295776 · LRV 9 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Naval4
- 2Queen of the Night9
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is Queen of the Night, Really?
Queen of the Night reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0655 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Queen of the Night
Queen of the 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Queen of the Night
At LRV 9, Queen of the 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. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Queen of the 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 Kompozit 0655 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 | RegattaSW 6517 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue Spell550F-7 · Behr | 1.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | New York State of Mind805 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 11 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain LakePPG1156-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain LakePPG1156-6 · Glidden | 1.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Long HorizonHGSW 2371 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Queen of the Night within Kompozit'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 #295776 in HSL space. Pair Queen of the Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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