# Sherwin Williams Nocturne

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/nocturne-sw-9520](https://plan-home.com/color/nocturne-sw-9520)

Sherwin Williams Nocturne SW 9520 is an inky, near-black shade with a cool blue-violet cast that becomes more noticeable beside warm whites and natural wood. In bright daylight, it reads as a softened charcoal rather than a flat black, while north-facing rooms can pull out its cooler, midnight-blue character. At night, warm lamps make the color feel deeper and slightly smokier. Use Nocturne on a library, dining room walls, built-in shelving, or cabinetry when you want definition without the starkness of pure black. It pairs especially well with creamy plaster tones, aged brass, walnut, cognac leather, and pale stone surfaces.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Nocturne
- **Color code:** SW 9520
- **HEX:** #544e42
- **RGB:** 84, 78, 66
- **LRV:** 7.77%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 40° Saturation: 21.43% Value: 32.94%
- **HSL:** hsl(40, 12, 29)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.14 Yellow: 21.43 Key: 67.06
- **YIQ:** Y: 78.426 I: 7.432 Q: -2.465
- **XYZ:** X: 7.364 Y: 7.727 Z: 6.256
- **CIE Lab:** L:33.408 a:0.188 b:8.01
- **CIE Luv:** L:33.408 u:4.141 v:9.239
- **Decimal:** 5525058
- **Hunter Lab:** 27.798, -1.36, 6.114

## Equivalent and related colors
- [RAL Classic Brown grey](https://plan-home.com/color/brown-grey-ral-7013)
- [Benjamin Moore Green Grove](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-green-grove-2138-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tavern-charcoal-cw-90)
- [Sherwin Williams Enduring Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/enduring-bronze-sw-7055)
- [Benjamin Moore Southern Vine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-southern-vine-2138-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Muddled Basil](https://plan-home.com/color/muddled-basil-sw-7745)
- [Behr Potting Soil](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-potting-soil)
- [Sherwin Williams Tungsten](https://plan-home.com/color/tungsten-sw-9515)
- [Sherwin Williams Roycroft Bronze Green](https://plan-home.com/color/roycroft-bronze-green-sw-2846)
- [Benjamin Moore Dragon's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dragons-breath-1547)
- [Benjamin Moore Char Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-char-brown-2137-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Dakota Woods Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dakota-woods-green-2139-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Thunder Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/thunder-gray-sw-7645)
- [Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/urbane-bronze-sw-7048)
- [RAL Classic Umbra grey](https://plan-home.com/color/umbra-grey-ral-7022)
- [Behr Windgate Hill](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-windgate-hill)
- [Benjamin Moore Artichoke](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-artichoke-2141-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Otter Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-otter-brown-2137-10)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/urbane-bronze-sw-7048)
- [Sherwin Williams Settlement](https://plan-home.com/color/settlement-sw-9594)
- [Sherwin Williams Prelude](https://plan-home.com/color/prelude-sw-9620)
- [Sherwin Williams Ironclad](https://plan-home.com/color/ironclad-sw-9570)
- [Sherwin Williams Thunder Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/thunder-gray-sw-7645)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)
- [Sherwin Williams After the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)
- [Sherwin Williams Lavendar Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/lavendar-wisp-sw-7138)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.