Black Of Night vs Web Gray
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Black Of Night reads as blue-grey, while Web Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 13 vs 4, Web Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 20.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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 Web Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Black Of Night and Web Gray 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. Web Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Web Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Web Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Web Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Color Details
Black Of Night vs Web Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Of Night on one side and Web Gray 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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