Midnight Blue vs RAL 820-6
Midnight Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 820-6 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 8 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Midnight Blue vs RAL 820-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Midnight Blue and RAL 820-6 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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Midnight Blue vs RAL 820-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Midnight Blue on one side and RAL 820-6 on the other.
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.
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