Night Owl
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Night Owl remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#59523C
LRV
10.07
Night Owl in Real Rooms
Night Owl has a low LRV of 10.07 — 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 Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Choosing Night Owl for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Kitchen cabinets painted Night Owl pair elegantly with white countertops and tile.
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Night Owl cabinetry grounds this kitchen with rich, sophisticated color.
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Stainless steel appliances stand out against Night Owl kitchen cabinet doors.
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Coordinating Colors
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 10), opening up a space where Night Owl encloses it.
Ultra White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Night Owl encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 24 vs 10, Bachelor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Andes Summit reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Pine Grove the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
Evening Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sterling Forest reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Night Owl the marginally brighter of the two.