Midnight Oil
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Midnight Oil (1631) is a standout Black in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 22 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#464748
LRV
7.67
Midnight Oil in Real Rooms
Midnight Oil has a low LRV of 7.67 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Black and Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a house, kitchen cabinets and misc.
11 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Midnight Oil has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
This home's painted exterior displays the dramatic allure of Midnight Oil.
@modernbymiles
6 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Midnight Oil on cabinets gives a kitchen a sense of intentionality without the risk that comes with louder choices. It's grounded enough to feel permanent, versatile enough to work with whatever countertop material surrounds it.
Kitchen cabinetry in Midnight Oil delivers bold, modern sophistication.
@stephanie.sarah.home
5 Misc Photos
See how Midnight Oil is used in narrow hallways to create a "gallery" feel. The color provides a steady, rhythmic background that allows a series of framed photos or art pieces to feel like a cohesive, professional installation.
An accent wall in Midnight Oil creates depth and visual interest.
@heelshealthandhome
Walls painted in Midnight Oil establish a sophisticated, moody atmosphere.
@heelshealthandhome
This wall painted Midnight Oil transforms the room instantly.
@heelshealthandhome
Cabinets finished in Midnight Oil showcase refined, contemporary style.
@sarahlaloneinteriors
Painted shelving in Midnight Oil provides striking display space.
@sarahlaloneinteriors
Coordinating Colors
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 8), opening up a space where Midnight Oil encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 8, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
Tree Moss reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Midnight Oil encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 8, Province Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Midnight Oil encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Midnight Oil encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Midnight Oil encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 8, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Charcoal Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Midnight Oil reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.