Midsummer Night
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Midsummer Night remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#504A45
LRV
7.79
Midsummer Night in Real Rooms
Midsummer Night has a low LRV of 7.79 — 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 bathroom and living room.
1 Bathroom Photo
In a powder room, Midsummer Night can be used floor-to-ceiling to create a dramatic, high-impact experience for guests. Because these rooms are small and transitional, they can handle the full intensity of the color's personality without feeling overwhelming.
Bathroom walls in Midsummer Night deliver spa-like tranquility and elegance.
@katherinearnemann
2 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Midsummer Night acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls painted Midsummer Night establish a calm, inviting retreat.
@jackpowers84
This living room in Midsummer Night exudes sophisticated, cozy warmth.
@jackpowers84
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 8, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lake reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Midsummer Night encloses it.
Stone Harbor reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Midsummer Night encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 8), opening up a space where Midsummer Night encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Midsummer Night encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Normandy reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Midsummer Night encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bear Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.