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Midnight 2131-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Midnight sits at L* 25.3, a* -2.0, b* -2.1. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Midnight 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Watch | SW 9680 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Midnight
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Deep Space | 750F-7 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Madison Avenue | QE-64 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktop | 2135-10 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regent Green | 2136-20 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soot | 2129-20 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Iron | 2120-20 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Panther | 2125-10 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Abyss 2128-20 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- After Midnight CSP-630 · darker, LRV 6.0
- Black Beauty 2128-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Carbon Copy 2117-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Midnight
Midnight is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Midnight vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.