Match Night Shade

Benjamin Moore Night Shade is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10#443A36LRV 6Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Black Bean Soup
Night Shade
Night Shade
Black Bean Soup vs Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Black Bean Soup
2130-10 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Night Shade
Night Shade
Rich Ground
Rich Ground
Night Shade vs Rich Ground
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Cloverdale Paint
Rich Ground
EX182 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Night Shade
Night Shade
Cracked Pepper
Cracked Pepper
Night Shade vs Cracked Pepper
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Cracked Pepper
9580 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Night Shade
Night Shade
Grey brown
Night Shade vs Grey brown
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey brown
RAL 8019 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
RAL 870-6
RAL 870-6
Night Shade vs RAL 870-6
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 870-6
RAL 870-6 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Córdoba
Córdoba
Night Shade vs Córdoba
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Little Greene
Córdoba
277 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Espresso Beans
Night Shade
Night Shade
Espresso Beans vs Night Shade
Behr
Espresso Beans
PPU5-01 · LRV 7
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Phantom Mist
Phantom Mist
Night Shade vs Phantom Mist
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
PPG
Phantom Mist
PPG1002-7 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Pitch Black
Pitch Black
Night Shade vs Pitch Black
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
Night Shade vs S 8000-N
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Midnight
Night Shade vs Midnight
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Decadent Damson
Decadent Damson
Night Shade vs Decadent Damson
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Dulux
Decadent Damson
21RR 07/060 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Night Shade vs Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Night Shade
Night Shade
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Night Shade vs Nocturnal Green
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable