Bonne Nuit
We've categorized Bonne Nuit as a genuinely dark Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 2 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#7C6A73
LRV
17.35
Bonne Nuit in Real Rooms
Bonne Nuit has a low LRV of 17.35 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
2 Misc Photos
These photos show Bonne Nuit in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Wall color Bonne Nuit brings restful elegance to bedroom spaces.
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An accent wall painted in deep Bonne Nuit creates dramatic bedroom ambiance.
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Coordinating Colors
Opulence reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 17), opening up a space where Bonne Nuit encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 17, Collector's Item is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 17, Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 17, Collingwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 20 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Pleasant Valley reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 17), opening up a space where Bonne Nuit encloses it.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 17), opening up a space where Bonne Nuit encloses it.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 34 vs 17, Azores is decisively the brighter choice.
Sage Tint reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Bonne Nuit encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 17), opening up a space where Bonne Nuit encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Bonne Nuit the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Bonne Nuit the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Bonne Nuit the marginally brighter of the two.