Match Midnight

Benjamin Moore Midnight is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Midnight
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20#373D3FLRV 6Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Midnight
Banister
Midnight vs Banister
Midnight
Banister
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Cloverdale Paint
Banister
EX225 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Midnight
Anthracite grey
Midnight vs Anthracite grey
Midnight
Anthracite grey
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Anthracite grey
RAL 7016 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Black Iron
Midnight
Black Iron
Midnight
Benjamin Moore
Black Iron
2120-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Midnight
Greenblack
Midnight vs Greenblack
Midnight
Greenblack
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Midnight
Starless Sky
Midnight vs Starless Sky
Midnight
Starless Sky
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Midnight
RAL 810-6
Midnight vs RAL 810-6
Midnight
RAL 810-6
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-6
RAL 810-6 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Midnight
Midnight vs Midnight
Midnight
Midnight
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Limousine Leather
Midnight
Limousine Leather vs Midnight
Limousine Leather
Midnight
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Midnight
Pitch Black
Midnight vs Pitch Black
Midnight
Pitch Black
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Midnight
S 8000-N
Midnight vs S 8000-N
Midnight
S 8000-N
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Midnight
Nocturnal Green
Midnight vs Nocturnal Green
Midnight
Nocturnal Green
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Midnight
Sapphire Splendor
Midnight vs Sapphire Splendor
Midnight
Sapphire Splendor
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Midnight
Blackened Black
Midnight vs Blackened Black
Midnight
Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Midnight
Dock Blue
Midnight vs Dock Blue
Midnight
Dock Blue
Benjamin Moore
Midnight
2131-20 · LRV 6
Little Greene
Dock Blue
252 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable