Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Dark As Night |
| SKU | PPG14-05 |
| Hex | #3D4645 |
| RGB | 61, 70, 69 |
| HSL | 173°, 7%, 26% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Black |
About PPG / Glidden 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Dark As Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark As Night 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 PPG / Glidden PPG14-05 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark As Night is Mount Etna (SW 7625) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mount Etna swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark As Night
Behr's nearest match is Dark Cavern (790F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dark As Night without repainting risk. See the full Dark Cavern swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dark As Night is Notre Dame (CSP-570) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Valspar, the closest color to Dark As Night is Deepest River (5009-3) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.9 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest River swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dark As Night
The closest Glidden equivalent of Dark As Night is Dark As Night (PPG14-05). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Glidden is your counter, order Dark As Night and you'll get the same color. See the full Dark As Night swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark As Night
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Evergreen Bluff (330-7DB) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evergreen Bluff swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark As Night
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Carbonized (HGSW 1481) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carbonized swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dark As Night is Secret Garden (DESS30) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Garden swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark As Night
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Arches (JG-97) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arches swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark As Night
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Black Blue (NO. 95) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark As Night
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Macon Spruce (H098) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Macon Spruce swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dark As Night is Dark River (0494) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark River swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dark As Night
Rodda has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Dark Ages (R090) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Ages swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark As Night
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Leapfrog (C2-933) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Leapfrog swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dark As Night
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Dark As Night. The nearest is Black Sky (BLACK SKY) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Backdrop, the closest color to Dark As Night is After Hours (BD-AH) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full After Hours swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Dark As Night
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark As Night — the nearest deck color, Charcoal (285144), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG14-05 instead. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark As Night
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dark As Night is Dark River (0494) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark River swatch →