Nightfall
There is more to Benjamin Moore Nightfall (1596) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#4B4E4ELRV
8.30
Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Nightfall encloses it.
Dune White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Nightfall encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 8, Snowfall White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
Bracken Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A blackened gray infused with the serene mystique of midnight.