Midnight Navy vs Obsidian Green
Where Midnight Navy belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Obsidian Green is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Midnight Navy belongs to the blue family and Obsidian Green to the green family. Midnight Navy (LRV 5) reflects noticeably more light than Obsidian Green (LRV 1), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Midnight Navy runs blue and purple while Obsidian Green is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Midnight Navy vs Obsidian Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Midnight Navy and Obsidian Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Midnight Navy gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Midnight Navy reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Midnight Navy vs Obsidian Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Midnight Navy on one side and Obsidian Green 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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