Nightfall
Nightfall is a genuinely dark paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#655A48
LRV
11.00
Nightfall's Color Strip
Nightfall is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 184 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Nightfall in Real Rooms
Nightfall has a low LRV of 11 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Nightfall and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Nightfall gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Nightfall reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Nightfall sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Nightfall in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Nightfall in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Nightfall on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Nightfall is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Nightfall in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Nightfall in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Nightfall provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Nightfall on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Nightfall anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Nightfall on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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