Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Nightlife |
| SKU | Nightlife |
| Hex | #242A46 |
| RGB | 36, 42, 70 |
| HSL | 229°, 32%, 21% |
| LRV | 2 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Portola Paints Nightlife
At LRV 2, Nightlife 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.
Nightlife 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Nightlife within Portola Paints'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 #242A46 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.
Portola Paints 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 Portola Paints Nightlife directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nightlife
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179), is clearly different (ΔE 8.56). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Anchors Aweigh swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nightlife
Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Soulful Music (600F-7), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Soulful Music swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Nightlife
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Winding Waterway (2063-10), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Winding Waterway swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Nightlife
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Blue Coal (4011-3), is clearly different (ΔE 6.43). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Blue Coal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nightlife
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 15.22). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nightlife
Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Onyx Black (00NN 05/000), is clearly different (ΔE 14.29). For an exact match, any Glidden retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nightlife
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Nightlife is Starry Sky (340-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Starry Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nightlife
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Tricorn Black (HGSW 1441), is clearly different (ΔE 13.43). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Tricorn Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Nightlife
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Old Mill (DEA185), is clearly different (ΔE 6.87). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Old Mill swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Nightlife
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Blackboard (JG-05), is clearly different (ΔE 11.06). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Blackboard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Nightlife
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 15.23). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nightlife
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Grantsburg Gray (H101), is clearly different (ΔE 14.26). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nightlife
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 13.48). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Nightlife
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Midnight (CA210), is clearly different (ΔE 10.08). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Midnight swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Nightlife
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Angus (BD49), is clearly different (ΔE 11.05). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Angus swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Nightlife
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 17.92). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Nightlife
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Napoleonic Blue (NAPOLEONIC BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.46). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Napoleonic Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Nightlife
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Hocus Pocus (BD-HP), is clearly different (ΔE 11.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Hocus Pocus swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Nightlife
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Charcoal (285144), is clearly different (ΔE 13.94). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nightlife
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Nightlife — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 13.48). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Portola Paints Nightlife instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →