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In the Midnight Hour 1666
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, In the Midnight Hour sits at L* 35.4, a* -4.5, b* -10.1. Its hue angle is 246° and its chroma is 11.1, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, In the Midnight Hour is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to In the Midnight Hour
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to In the Midnight Hour
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight In The Tropics | S480-7 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Twilight Chimes | 560F-7 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flapper Dance | T13-13 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Providence Navy | 1651 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newburg Green | HC-158 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brush Blue | CW-675 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Nights | 777 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newburyport Blue | HC-155 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Van Deusen Blue HC-156 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue 840 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Brush Blue CW-675 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Lead Gray 2131-30 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Mysterious AF-565 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with In the Midnight Hour
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sierra Spruce 2108-20 · complementary (180°)
- Olympus Green 679 · analogous (−30°)
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Walnut 1358 · triadic (120°)
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · triadic (240°)
In the Midnight Hour vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 10.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.2), more blue/cool.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.