Midsummer Night vs Nocturnal Green

Midsummer NightValsparvsNocturnal GreenValsparΔE 13.6Distinct difference

Both are Valspar colors. Hue-wise, Midsummer Night belongs to the blue family and Nocturnal Green to the blue-green family. With LRVs of 5 and 3, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 13.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Midsummer Night vs Nocturnal Green in Real Spaces

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

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. 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.

Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night bathroom makeover

@lets_conquer__this__house

Nocturnal GreenValspar Nocturnal Green bathroom color

@pjandthomas

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Midsummer NightValspar Midsummer Night front door color

@no9secretgarden

Nocturnal GreenValspar Nocturnal Green front door color

@eandjrousehouse

Color Details

Midsummer Night
Valspar · 8003-37G
Hex#1e4540
LRV5.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-37G
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Nocturnal Green
Valspar · 5011-1
Hex#2d3435
LRV3.3
BrandValspar
Number5011-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Midsummer Night vs Nocturnal Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Midsummer Night
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Midsummer Night
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Midsummer Night
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Midsummer Night
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Midsummer Night
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Midsummer Night
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Midsummer Night
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Midsummer Night
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Midsummer Night
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Midsummer Night
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Midsummer Night
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Midsummer Night
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Midsummer Night
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Midsummer Night
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Midsummer Night
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Midsummer Night
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Midsummer Night
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Midsummer Night
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Midsummer Night
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Midsummer Night
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Midsummer Night
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Midsummer Night
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Midsummer Night
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Midsummer Night
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Midsummer Night
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Midsummer Night
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Midsummer Night
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Midsummer Night
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Midsummer Night
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Midsummer Night
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice