In all the worlds I tested in, I found that if an Item Frame is facing west, it would darken, but in one of the worlds, it effected North as well.
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@unknown:
duplicates MC-102894 Item Frame's and painting's hitboxes are offset and dark
It's probably a lighting glitch. Try updating the blocks (using command block or pistons to change the blocks behind them (this worked for me))