Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dark and Stormy Night |
| SKU | M358 |
| Hex | #4D565F |
| RGB | 77, 86, 95 |
| HSL | 210°, 10%, 34% |
| LRV | 9.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Dark and Stormy Night
At LRV 9.1, Dark and Stormy 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.
Dark and Stormy 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Dark and Stormy Night within Valspar'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 #4D565F in HSL space. Pair Dark and Stormy 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.
Valspar Dark and Stormy Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark and Stormy 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 Valspar M358 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark and Stormy Night is Mineral Gray (SW 2740) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
Behr's nearest match is Dark Sea (ECC-33-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Dark Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dark and Stormy Night is Deep Space (2125-20) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Space swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
Glidden's nearest match is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Onyx Shade (433-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Onyx Shade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dark and Stormy Night is Good Night! (DET598) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good Night! swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Coffee Nook (JG-96), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dark and Stormy Night. The nearest is Hopper Head (NO. 305) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blackrock Ford (H149), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Blackrock Ford swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dark and Stormy Night is Seal Blue (H0060) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seal Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
At Rodda, the closest color to Dark and Stormy Night is Chance (R102) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chance swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sorcerer (C2-758), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark and Stormy Night without repainting risk. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dark and Stormy Night
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Dark and Stormy Night is In The Navy (IN THE NAVY) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Navy swatch →