Black Of Night vs Gibraltar
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Gibraltar (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Black Of Night (LRV 4), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 21.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Black Of Night vs Gibraltar in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Black Of Night and Gibraltar 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Gibraltar will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Gibraltar reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Of Night.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Gibraltar reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Of Night.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Gibraltar will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Color Details
Black Of Night vs Gibraltar Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Of Night on one side and Gibraltar on the other.
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.
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