Night Jewels 1 vs Blackened Black

Night Jewels 1DuluxvsBlackened BlackJotunΔE 13.4Distinct difference

Night Jewels 1 is a Dulux color while Blackened Black comes from Jotun. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 5 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 13.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Night Jewels 1 vs Blackened Black in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Night Jewels 1 and Blackened Black in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Night Jewels 1Dulux Night Jewels 1 00NN 05/000 living room

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Blackened BlackJotun Dempet Sort stylish living room interior

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Color Details

Night Jewels 1
Dulux · 00NN 05/000
Hex#2C2B2B
LRV5.0
BrandDulux
Number00NN 05/000
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Blackened Black
Jotun · 9938
Hex#494948
LRV7.0
BrandJotun
Number9938
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Night Jewels 1 vs Blackened Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Night Jewels 1 on one side and Blackened Black on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Night Jewels 1 comparisons

See how Night Jewels 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Night Jewels 1
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Night Jewels 1
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Night Jewels 1
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Night Jewels 1
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Night Jewels 1
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Night Jewels 1
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Night Jewels 1
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Night Jewels 1
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Night Jewels 1
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Night Jewels 1
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Night Jewels 1
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Night Jewels 1
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Night Jewels 1
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Night Jewels 1
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Night Jewels 1
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Night Jewels 1
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Night Jewels 1
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Night Jewels 1
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Night Jewels 1
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Night Jewels 1
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Night Jewels 1
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Night Jewels 1
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Night Jewels 1
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Night Jewels 1
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Night Jewels 1
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Night Jewels 1
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Night Jewels 1
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Night Jewels 1
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Night Jewels 1
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Night Jewels 1
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Night Jewels 1 vs Blackened Black Paint Color Comparison