Dark As Night
PPG14-05 · #3D4645 · LRV 6 — cool blue-green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Dark As Night, Really?
Dark As Night reads as a cool blue-green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG14-05 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dark As Night
Dark As 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. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
How Lighting Changes Dark As Night
At LRV 6, Dark As 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 teal 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 Dark As 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 PPG / Glidden PPG14-05 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 | Mount EtnaSW 7625 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dark Cavern790F-7 · Behr | 1.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Notre DameCSP-570 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 6 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Deepest River5009-3 · Valspar | 3.3 | 5.9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark As NightPPG14-05 · Glidden | 0.0 | 6 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Evergreen Bluff330-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dark As Night within PPG / Glidden'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 #3D4645 in HSL space. Pair Dark As Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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