Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky CC-38
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- Nightfall Sky for bedroom (1 photo)
- Nightfall Sky for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore CC-38 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky undertones?
- Is Nightfall Sky CC-38 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Nightfall Sky
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Nightfall Sky CC-38
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Nightfall Sky CC-38 |
| Code: | CC-38 |
| Name: | Nightfall Sky |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky?
Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky CC-38 is a muted, mid-depth purple-gray with a distinctly cool cast. Its softened violet undertone keeps it from reading like a plain charcoal, while the low saturation gives it a quiet, weathered appearance. In brighter daylight, the gray component is more apparent; under warm lamps, the purple becomes a little more noticeable. Use it on a bedroom wall, library cabinetry, or a dining room accent where a darker color feels appropriate without becoming heavy. Pair Nightfall Sky with soft off-whites, pale gray-beiges, brushed nickel, matte black hardware, and natural oak for a grounded contrast.
Nightfall Sky for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Nightfall Sky for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore CC-38 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore CC-38 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky undertones?
Nightfall Sky is a midtone, muted plum-gray. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
111, 101, 120
Is Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 272°, this dark purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
CC-38 Nightfall Sky HSL code: 272, 9%, 43%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Nightfall Sky
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Nightfall Sky with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 92, such as Benjamin Moore Night Mist and White Violet.
LRV of Nightfall Sky
Nightfall Sky has an LRV of 15.49% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 15.49%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6F6578 |
| RGB Decimal | 111, 101, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 43.53%, 39.61%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 272° Saturation: 15.83% Value: 47.06% |
| HSL | hsl(272, 9, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.5 Magenta: 15.83 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 52.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 106.156 I: -0.147 Q: 8.028 |
| XYZ | X: 14.599 Y: 14.043 Z: 19.706 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.294 a:7.879 b:-9.173 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.294 u:4.326 v:-13.749 |
| Decimal | 7300472 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.474, 3.958, -4.946 |
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