Nightfall (BM 1596)
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Nightfall (BM 1596) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.3, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nightfall
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nightfall by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Nightfall, 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 | Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Satin Black | PPU26-01 | 8.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Forest Canopy | 5010-1 | 7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Nightfall (LRV 8.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Nightfall
Darker than Nightfall
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1596 |
| Hex | #4B4E4E |
| RGB | 75, 78, 78 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.9, -1.2, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nightfall (BM 1596), published as #4B4E4E
#3C464C
#5A574E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nightfall (BM 1596)?
- Nightfall has an LRV of 8.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nightfall is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nightfall in another brand?
- Satin Black (Behr PPU26-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Nightfall warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nightfall as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.