Dark Night vs Naive Peach
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Dark Night reads as blue, while Naive Peach reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Naive Peach (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Night (LRV 4), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dark Night runs cool while Naive Peach is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 69.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dark Night vs Naive Peach in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dark Night and Naive Peach 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 Naive Peach will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dark 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. Naive Peach reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dark Night.
Color Details
Dark Night vs Naive Peach Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Night on one side and Naive Peach 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.