Midnight Blue vs Nano White paint color comparison

Midnight Blue vs Nano White

Midnight BlueBehrvsNano WhiteBehrΔE 59.5Very different colors

Both are Behr colors. Midnight Blue reads as blue-grey, while Nano White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 87 vs 9, Nano White will read as the brighter of the two — a 78-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Midnight Blue's blue character against Nano White's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 59.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Midnight Blue
Behr · N480-7
Hex#4c565e
LRV9.1
BrandBehr
NumberN480-7
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Nano White
Behr · HDC-MD-06
Hex#f2f0ea
LRV87.1
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-06
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Midnight Blue vs Nano White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Midnight Blue on one side and Nano White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Midnight Blue comparisons

See how Midnight Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Midnight Blue
White Dove
Midnight Blue
White Dove
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 83 vs 9, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Ammonite
Midnight Blue
Ammonite
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Iron Ore
Midnight Blue
Iron Ore
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Midnight Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Midnight Blue
Purbeck Stone
Midnight Blue
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Evergreen Fog
Midnight Blue
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Mizzle
Midnight Blue
Mizzle
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 9, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Agreeable Gray
Midnight Blue
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Accessible Beige
Midnight Blue
Accessible Beige
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Denim Drift
Midnight Blue
Denim Drift
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
French Gray
Midnight Blue
French Gray
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Naval
Midnight Blue
Naval
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Midnight Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Midnight Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Midnight Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Bancha
Midnight Blue
Bancha
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Midnight Blue
Hardwick White
Midnight Blue
Hardwick White
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Pure White
Midnight Blue
Pure White
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Artichoke
Midnight Blue
Artichoke
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Balboa Mist
Midnight Blue
Balboa Mist
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 66 vs 9, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Shoji White
Midnight Blue
Shoji White
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 74 vs 9, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Snowbound
Midnight Blue
Snowbound
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Pewter Green
Midnight Blue
Pewter Green
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Midnight Blue
Skimming Stone
Midnight Blue
Skimming Stone
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Dix Blue
Midnight Blue
Dix Blue
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Calamine
Midnight Blue
Calamine
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Treron
Midnight Blue
Treron
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Vintage Vogue
Midnight Blue
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Midnight Blue
Saybrook Sage
Midnight Blue
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Midnight Blue
Pale Green
Midnight Blue
Pale Green
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Pine Needle
Midnight Blue
Pine Needle
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Midnight Blue
Cement grey
Midnight Blue
Cement grey
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.

Midnight Blue
Guilford Green
Midnight Blue
Guilford Green
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 9), opening up a space where Midnight Blue encloses it.