Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dark Night |
| SKU | 4003-4C |
| Hex | #505A6D |
| RGB | 80, 90, 109 |
| HSL | 219°, 15%, 37% |
| LRV | 10.2 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Dark Night
With an LRV of 10.2, Dark Night is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Dark Night works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Dark 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 #505A6D in HSL space. Pair Dark 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 Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark 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 4003-4C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Night
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dark Night is Mineral Gray (SW 2740) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10.2) 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 Night
At Behr, the closest color to Dark Night is Ball Gown (MQ5-6) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ball Gown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Night
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dark Night is Kensington Blue (840) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kensington Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dark Night
At Glidden, the closest color to Dark Night is Sophisticated Navy (30BB 10/075) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sophisticated Navy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Night
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dark Night is Midnight Sun (DET580). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Midnight Sun and you'll get the same color. See the full Midnight Sun swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Night
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dark Night. The nearest is Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Night
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Dark Night is Into the Stratosphere (0627). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Into the Stratosphere and you'll get the same color. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Night
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dark Night. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Night
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dark Night. The nearest is Sorcerer (C2-758) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark Night
Backdrop has no exact twin of Dark Night. The nearest is We Three Kings (BD-WK) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Night
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dark Night. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →