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After Midnight CSP-630
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, After Midnight sits at L* 23.3, a* -0.6, b* -4.4. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 4.5, 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 25%.
LRV 6.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.0, After 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 After 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| After the Storm | SW 9685 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to After 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 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Space | 750F-7 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackbird | ECC-23-3 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soot | 2129-20 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Berry | 2119-20 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 2.82 | 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.
- Midnight 2131-20 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Blacktop 2135-10 · lighter, LRV 5.9
- Black Jack 2133-20 · lighter, LRV 6.0
- Black HC-190 · darker, LRV 4.6
- Black 2132-10 · darker, LRV 4.6
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with After Midnight
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Beauty 2128-10 · complementary (180°)
- Midnight 2131-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Toucan Black 2118-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Night Shade 2116-10 · triadic (120°)
- Waller Green CW-510 · triadic (240°)
After Midnight vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 6.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.