Sherwin-Williams · SW 6237

Dark Night: Sherwin-Williams SW 6237 Color, LRV and Undertone

Dark Night (Sherwin-Williams SW 6237) is #23383F with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 3.5. It has a soft blue undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#23383F
RGB
35, 56, 63
LRV
3.5 of 100
Undertone
Blue
Temperature
Cool
Color family
Blue

South light · wall #535E5B · LRV 10.6 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Dark Night looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Dark Night in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #4E5F68 · LRV 10.8 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #535E5B · LRV 10.6 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #555142 · LRV 8.2 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Dark Night

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Dark Night on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling Extra White SW 7006 · #EEEFEA · LRV 85.9
Deeper accent Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 · #2B3441 · LRV 3.4
Quiet neighbor Charcoal Blue SW 2739 · #3D4450 · LRV 5.7
Contrast Less Brown SW 6040 · #756761 · LRV 14.3
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Dark Night on a house

Three exterior schemes with Dark Night on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Dark Night with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white
Dark Night with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Dark Night with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr 740F-7 Night Shade Near-identical
  • Farrow & Ball No. 30 Hague Blue Similar
  • Valspar 5011-3 Everglade Deck Similar

Guides with colors like Dark Night

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Dark Night?

Dark Night (Sherwin-Williams SW 6237) is shown here as #23383F (RGB 35, 56, 63). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Dark Night?

About 3.5 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Dark Night a warm or a cool color?

It is cool. It has a soft blue undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Dark Night from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr 740F-7 Night Shade; Farrow & Ball No. 30 Hague Blue; Valspar 5011-3 Everglade Deck. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.