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Dark Night: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Dark Night. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrDark NightPPF-58 · #404B57LRV7LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Behr PPF-58
Sherwin-WilliamsDark NightSW 6237 · #23383FLRV4LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6237
ValsparDark Night4003-4C · #505A6DLRV10LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Valspar 4003-4C

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPPF-58#404B577CoolBlack
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6237#23383F4CoolBlue
Valspar4003-4C#505A6D10CoolGray

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPF-58 is 3 points lighter than SW 6237.

PPF-58 is 3 points darker than 4003-4C.

SW 6237 is 7 points darker than 4003-4C.

Dark Night · 3 brands

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