Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Night Skyscraper |
| SKU | 8004-3F |
| Hex | #6A5F5E |
| RGB | 106, 95, 94 |
| HSL | 5°, 6%, 39% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Night Skyscraper
With an LRV of 12, Night Skyscraper 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 Skyscraper 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
13 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
Clare
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Night Skyscraper 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 #6A5F5E in HSL space. Pair Night Skyscraper 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 Night Skyscraper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Night Skyscraper 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 8004-3F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Browse Brown (SW 6012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Night Skyscraper without repainting risk. See the full Browse Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
Behr has no exact twin of Night Skyscraper. The nearest is Back Stage (T11-8) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Back Stage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Night Skyscraper is Mountain Ridge (1456) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Ridge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Night Skyscraper is Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oswego Tea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
At Glidden, the closest color to Night Skyscraper is Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oswego Tea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sea Grape (403-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Night Skyscraper without repainting risk. See the full Sea Grape swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ranchland (HGSW 3422), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Night Skyscraper without repainting risk. See the full Ranchland swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Night Skyscraper. The nearest is Missing Link (DE6041) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Missing Link swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Night Skyscraper. The nearest is Autumn Gray (JG-143) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Night Skyscraper is Smokescreen (0556) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
At Rodda, the closest color to Night Skyscraper is Bombastic (R113) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bombastic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Night Skyscraper
At Clare, the closest color to Night Skyscraper is Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Date swatch →