Midnight vs Quixotic Plum
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Midnight belongs to the grey family and Quixotic Plum to the blue-grey family. Midnight (LRV 10) reflects noticeably more light than Quixotic Plum (LRV 6), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Midnight runs neutral while Quixotic Plum is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.4 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 vs Quixotic Plum in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Midnight and Quixotic Plum 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Midnight reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Midnight vs Quixotic Plum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Midnight on one side and Quixotic Plum 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 comparisons
See how Midnight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 10, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 10, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 10, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 10, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 10, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 10, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 10, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
Midnight reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 10), opening up a space where Midnight encloses it.