Atlantic Waves vs Midsummer Night

Where Atlantic Waves belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Midsummer Night is a Valspar 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 (7 vs 5), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Atlantic Waves vs Midsummer Night in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Atlantic Waves and Midsummer Night in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

Atlantic WavesAtlantic Waves 0473 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night hallway color

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Atlantic WavesAtlantic Waves 0473 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bedroom picture

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Atlantic WavesAtlantic Waves 0473 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bathroom makeover

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Color Details

Atlantic Waves
Cloverdale Paint · 0473
Hex#3C5052
LRV7.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0473
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Midsummer Night
Valspar · 8003-37G
Hex#1e4540
LRV5.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-37G
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Atlantic Waves vs Midsummer Night Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Atlantic Waves on one side and Midsummer Night 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 Atlantic Waves comparisons

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

White Dove
Atlantic Waves
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Atlantic Waves
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Atlantic Waves
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Atlantic Waves
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Atlantic Waves
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Atlantic Waves
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Atlantic Waves
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Atlantic Waves
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Atlantic Waves
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Atlantic Waves
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Atlantic Waves
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Atlantic Waves
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Atlantic Waves
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Atlantic Waves
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Atlantic Waves
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Atlantic Waves
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Atlantic Waves
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Atlantic Waves
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Atlantic Waves
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Atlantic Waves
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Atlantic Waves reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Atlantic Waves
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Atlantic Waves
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Atlantic Waves
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Atlantic Waves
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Atlantic Waves
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Atlantic Waves
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Atlantic Waves
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Atlantic Waves
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Atlantic Waves
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Atlantic Waves
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter