Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Night Owl |
| SKU | SW 7061 |
| Hex | #63655F |
| RGB | 99, 101, 95 |
| HSL | 80°, 3%, 38% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Night Owl
With an LRV of 13, Night Owl 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 Owl 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 by brand
15 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Night Owl 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 #63655F in HSL space. Pair Night Owl 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 Owl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Night Owl 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 7061 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Night Owl
Behr's nearest match is Black Locust (PPU25-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Black Locust swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Night Owl
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Night Owl is City Shadow (CSP-60) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City Shadow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Night Owl
Valspar's nearest match is Ocean Storm (4004-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.3 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Storm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Night Owl
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plunge Pool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Night Owl
Glidden's nearest match is Deepest Valley Green (30GY 13/045), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Deepest Valley Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Night Owl
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Night Owl. The nearest is Blackened Ore (439-6DB) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened Ore swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Owl
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Night Owl is Obsidian Glass (HGSW 1502). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Obsidian Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Obsidian Glass swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Night Owl
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Night Owl is Dark Pewter (DE6314) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Pewter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Night Owl
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Pond Stone (JG-140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Pond Stone swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Night Owl
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Night Owl is Down Pipe (NO. 26) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Night Owl
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Night Owl is Zen Retreat (0535) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Night Owl
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tornado Wind (0584), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Night Owl
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Night Owl is James Brown (C2-870) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Night Owl
Kompozit's nearest match is Tornado Wind (0584), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Night Owl without repainting risk. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →