Sherwin Williams Dark Night SW 6237

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Dark Night for bedroom (2 photos)
Dark Night for living room (5 photos)
Sherwin Williams Dark Night for bathroom (1 photo)
Dark Night for exterior (5 photos)
Sherwin Williams Dark Night reviews (5 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Dark Night undertones?
Is Dark Night SW 6237 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dark Night
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Dark Night SW 6237
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dark Night SW 6237
Code:	SW 6237
Name:	Dark Night
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Pottery Barn Teen, Naturalist, 2019 Shapeshifter

What color is Sherwin Williams Dark Night?

Sherwin Williams Dark Night SW 6237 is a deeply muted blue-green with a cool, charcoal-like cast. Its low-light appearance can read nearly blackened navy, while daylight brings out the restrained teal and slate-blue undertones in #23383f. Use it on a study wall, built-in cabinetry, or a dining room ceiling when you want depth without a bright marine look. Dark Night pairs well with soft off-whites, weathered oak, aged brass, and warm leather, which keep the color from feeling too cold. On an exterior, it has enough weight for shutters or a front door, especially alongside light stone or creamy trim.

Dark Night for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Dark Night for living room (5 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams SW 6237 for bathroom

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.

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Dark Night for exterior (5 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Dark Night reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Sherwin Williams Dark Night undertones?

Dark Night is a deep, muted blue with a charcoal-like weight, especially in lower light. Within its blue main family, the digital sample shows a subtle greenward bias, though that shift is restrained and may not be obvious in every setting. Sherwin-Williams identifies Dark Night as a blue paint color, which matches its visible overall character. Warm artificial light may soften the blue and make it seem grayer, while cool daylight can make its slight blue-green lean easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#23383F

RGB code:

35, 56, 63

Is Sherwin Williams Dark Night cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 195°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 6237 Dark Night HSL code: 195, 29%, 19%

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 Dark Night

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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Sunset

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 blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Dark Night:

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

SW 6237
Dark Night

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 Dark Night with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

SW 6237
Dark Night

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LRV of Dark Night

Dark Night has an LRV of 3.59% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 3.59%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#23383f
RGB Decimal	35, 56, 63
RGB Percent	13.73%, 21.96%, 24.71%
HSV	Hue: 195° Saturation: 44.44% Value: 24.71%
HSL	hsl(195, 29, 19)
CMYK	Cyan: 44.44 Magenta: 11.11 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 75.29
YIQ	Y: 50.519 I: -14.763 Q: -2.264
XYZ	X: 3.004 Y: 3.544 Z: 5.227
CIE Lab	L:22.104 a:-6.154 b:-6.992
CIE Luv	L:22.104 u:-8.792 v:-7.003
Decimal	2308159
Hunter Lab	18.826, -4.463, -3.283