Midnight Blue
1638 · Benjamin Moore
Black2 paint colors are named “Midnight Blue”, compare them →View Midnight Blue 1638 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#494E52
LRV
8
Family
Black
1638
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Black Also reads blue
“A deep, intriguing blue that verges on black.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Midnight BlueSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareMidnight Blue vs French Beret
8LRV9
#494E52Hex#4C4F52
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Midnight Blue vs Westcott Navy
8LRV10
#494E52Hex#4E5357
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Midnight Blue vs Raccoon Fur
8LRV8
#494E52Hex#464A4D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Midnight Blue vs Cheating Heart
8LRV9
#494E52Hex#4B4D4F
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareMidnight Blue vs Witchcraft
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#474C50
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Witchcraft is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Sooty Lashes
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#454B4F
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sooty Lashes is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Hematite
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#484B50
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Hematite is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Ink Black
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#45494D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ink Black is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Railings
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#45494C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Railings is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Night Club
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#494B4E
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Night Club is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Black Forest
8LRV7
#494E52Hex#434B4F
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Forest is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Cyberspace
8LRV6
#494E52Hex#44484D
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Cyberspace is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Hopper Head
8LRV9
#494E52Hex#505456
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Hopper Head is very close match compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue vs Big Dipper
8LRV6
#494E52Hex#41494B
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Big Dipper is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Midnight Blue?
Midnight Blue (1638) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Midnight Blue a warm or cool color?
Midnight Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Midnight Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Midnight Blue is Witchcraft (PPG1037-7) by PPG, near-identical · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1638
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