Sherwin Williams Bohemian Black vs. Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the purple hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 6988 and Benjamin Moore CC-38 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 6988 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Bohemian Black vs. Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Bohemian Black and Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky
Sherwin Williams Bohemian Black	Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
288°purple	272°purple
Saturation
4%	9%more saturated
Lightness?
23%	43%lighter
LRV?
4.03	15.49looks lighter
CIE L?
23.633	44.295looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
18.16
Temperature
Neutral	Warm

Preview Bohemian Black and Nightfall Sky side by side in different rooms

SW 6988Bohemian Black

Sherwin Williams

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CC-38Nightfall Sky

Benjamin Moore

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.