Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Night Out |
| SKU | SW 9560 |
| Hex | #656A6E |
| RGB | 101, 106, 110 |
| HSL | 207°, 4%, 41% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Night Out
With an LRV of 14, Night Out is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Night Out works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Night Out 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 #656A6E in HSL space. Pair Night Out 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 Night Out Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Night Out 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 9560 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Night Out
The closest Valspar equivalent of Night Out is Bottlenose Dolphin (8006-7E). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Valspar is your counter, order Bottlenose Dolphin and you'll get the same color. See the full Bottlenose Dolphin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Night Out
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Charcoal Slate (HC-178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Out without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal Slate swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Night Out
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Equinox (DET616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Out without repainting risk. See the full Equinox swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Night Out
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Out without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Night Out
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Night Out is Vault (C2-966) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vault swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Night Out
At Kompozit, the closest color to Night Out is Greybeard (0528) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greybeard swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Night Out
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Night Out is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Night Out
At Behr, the closest color to Night Out is Imperial Gray (PPU26-02) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Imperial Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Night Out
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Night Out. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Night Out
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Night Out. The nearest is Storm Chaser (JG-86) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Night Out
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Out — the nearest deck color, Zinc-ed (426-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.21). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9560 instead. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Night Out
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Out — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9560 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Night Out
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Night Out — the nearest deck color, Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), is clearly different (ΔE 7.88). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9560 instead. See the full Current Mood swatch →