Midnight Navy vs RAL 580-6
Where Midnight Navy belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 580-6 is a RAL Effect color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (5 vs 4), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Midnight Navy vs RAL 580-6 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Midnight Navy and RAL 580-6 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
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Midnight Navy vs RAL 580-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Midnight Navy on one side and RAL 580-6 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.
More Midnight Navy comparisons
See how Midnight Navy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Midnight Navy encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
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