Match Midnight Blue

Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 8. 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 Blue
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638#494E52LRV 8Neutral

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 Blue
Midnight Blue
Basically Black
Basically Black
Midnight Blue vs Basically Black
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Witchcraft
Witchcraft
Midnight Blue vs Witchcraft
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
PPG
Witchcraft
PPG1037-7 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), 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
French Beret
French Beret
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
French Beret vs Midnight Blue
Benjamin Moore
French Beret
1610 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Carbon Fibre
Carbon Fibre
Midnight Blue vs Carbon Fibre
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Carbon Fibre
EX157 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Poppy Seed
Poppy Seed
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Poppy Seed vs Midnight Blue
Behr
Poppy Seed
PPU15-20 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, 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
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Graphite grey
Graphite grey
Midnight Blue vs Graphite grey
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Graphite grey
RAL 7024 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Wrought iron
Midnight Blue vs Wrought iron
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Wrought iron
Y500 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, 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 Blue
Midnight Blue
Cyberspace
Cyberspace
Midnight Blue vs Cyberspace
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Cyberspace
7076 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Railings
Railings
Midnight Blue vs Railings
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Railings
31 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
RAL 820-6
RAL 820-6
Midnight Blue vs RAL 820-6
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-6
RAL 820-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Midnight Blue vs Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, 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 Blue
Midnight Blue
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Midnight Blue vs S 7500-N
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Vulcan
Midnight Blue vs Vulcan
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Midnight Blue vs Nocturnal Green
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue
1638 · LRV 8
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Midnight Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct