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Midnight Navy 2067-10
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Midnight Navy sits at L* 22.8, a* 9.9, b* -21.2. Its hue angle is 295° and its chroma is 23.4, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 5.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.4, Midnight Navy is lighter than 1% 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 Midnight Navy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Midnight Navy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heraldic | MQ5-44 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Blue | HDC-MD-01 | 5.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lunar Eclipse | S-H-630 | 6.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grotto | CC-964 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Violet | 2068-10 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bold Blue | 2064-10 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Admiral Blue | 2065-10 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Gum | 2068-20 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wizard | CC-966 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Grotto CC-964 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Grape Gum 2068-20 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Gentle Violet 2071-20 · lighter, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Midnight Navy
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windsor Green CW-505 · complementary (180°)
- Marine Blue 2059-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Exotic Purple 2071-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Green 2047-10 · triadic (240°)
Midnight Navy vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 5.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.