Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Black of Night |
| SKU | SW 6993 |
| Hex | #323639 |
| RGB | 50, 54, 57 |
| HSL | 206°, 7%, 21% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Black of Night
At LRV 4, Black of 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.
Black of 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
17 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.
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
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Black of Night within Sherwin-Williams'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 #323639 in HSL space. Pair Black of 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.
Sherwin-Williams Black of Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black of 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6993 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Black of Night
Behr's nearest match is Spade Black (BNC-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Black of Night without repainting risk. See the full Spade Black swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black of Night
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Black Knight (2136-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Black of Night without repainting risk. See the full Black Knight swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black of Night
Valspar has no exact twin of Black of Night. The nearest is Forest Canopy (5010-1) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.7 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forest Canopy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Black of Night
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Black of Night is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Black of Night
Glidden has no exact twin of Black of Night. The nearest is Onyx Black (00NN 05/000) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black of Night
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Black of Night. The nearest is Black (DEA002) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black of Night
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Black of Night is Blackboard (JG-05) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackboard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black of Night
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Black of Night is Smelt Black (NO. G18) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smelt Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Black of Night
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Black of Night is Grantsburg Gray (H101) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Black of Night
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Black of Night is Sayward Pine (H0101) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sayward Pine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black of Night
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Black of Night is Aperture (C2-981) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aperture swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Black of Night
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Black of Night is Newton's Indigo (NEWTON'S INDIGO) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Newton's Indigo swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Black of Night
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Charcoal (285144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Black of Night without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black of Night
At Kompozit, the closest color to Black of Night is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →