Benjamin Moore

Nightfall 1596

Nightfall 1596 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #4B4E4E. Its light reflectance value is 7.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#4B4E4E
RGB
75, 78, 78
HSL
180°, 2%, 30%
CMYK
4, 0, 0, 69
LRV
7.5

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.

Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.

Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Nightfall 1596 are Gotham by Fleetwood (excellent match), Zombie by Johnstone's (excellent match) and 26BB 10008 by Dulux Trade (excellent match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Gotham

Fleetwood

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.8

Zombie

Johnstone's

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

26BB 10008

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Gun Metal

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Cannon Ball

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Templar Grey

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Black 01

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Railings

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Gotham

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.8

Sligo Abbey

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Gemstone

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Heritage Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Mr Huxley

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Zombie

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Black Widow

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Shaded Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Knights Armor

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Summer Shadow

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

26BB 10008

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.4

Cannon Ball

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Noble Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

61GY 11019

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Basically Black

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Alchemist equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Gun Metal

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Spy Glass

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Blue Jeans

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Cannon Ball

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Zephyr

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

BASICALLY BLACK

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Night Jewels 2

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Scottish Loch

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Templar Grey

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Dark River 0494

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Four Arches

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Black Licorice 0529

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Midnight Magic 0508

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Lick has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Black 01

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Grey 08 Amsterdam House

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Green 06

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Railings

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Off-Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Studio Green

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Tar

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Hopper Head

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Vulcan

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Scree

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Attic II

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Work of Art

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Printworks

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Leatherbound

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Charcoal Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Black Pepper

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Skyscraper Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Ancient Black

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Winding Stair

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Gatekeepers Lodge

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Leighton

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Filly

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Blacksmith

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Nightfall 1596

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Nightfall 1596. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Ravens Flight

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Tudor Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 9.0

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Blackjack

Fleetwood

Black

Colourtrend

Steamship

Johnstone's

Cloche

Dulux

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

90GG 38242

Dulux Trade

Puturple

Johnstone's

Garnet Shadow 0091

Colourtrend

Hillside Green 495

Benjamin Moore

Where it sits in the Blacks

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Nightfall 1596 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Nightfall 1596 is the 45th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.