Dark As Night (Behr 720F-7)
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Dark As Night (Behr 720F-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 8.1, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark As Night
Three Behr colors picked for Dark As Night by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dark As Night, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tarragon | SW 9660 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Evergreen | 5009-1 | 8 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Obsidian | 1035-7 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dark As Night (LRV 8.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark As Night
Darker than Dark As Night
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720F-7 |
| Hex | #495252 |
| RGB | 73, 82, 82 |
| HSL | 180°, 6%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.1, -3.6, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark As Night (Behr 720F-7), published as #495252
#394950
#595B52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark As Night (Behr 720F-7)?
- Dark As Night has an LRV of 8.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark As Night is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark As Night in another brand?
- Black Evergreen (Valspar 5009-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark As Night warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark As Night as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.