Match Midnight Blue

Behr Midnight Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 9. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Midnight Blue
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7#4c565eLRV 9Cool

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
Soothing Sapphire
Midnight Blue vs Soothing Sapphire
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
PPG
Soothing Sapphire
PPG10-09 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Midnight Blue
Undersea
Midnight Blue
Undersea
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Behr
Undersea
S470-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Raven Plume
Raven Plume
Midnight Blue vs Raven Plume
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
RAL 820-5
RAL 820-5
Midnight Blue vs RAL 820-5
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-5
RAL 820-5 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Deep Secret
Midnight Blue vs Deep Secret
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Deep Secret
CSP-625 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Iron grey
Iron grey
Midnight Blue vs Iron grey
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Iron grey
RAL 7011 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Mineral Gray
Midnight Blue
Mineral Gray
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Mineral Gray
2740 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Calm Interlude
Calm Interlude
Midnight Blue vs Calm Interlude
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Cloverdale Paint
Calm Interlude
0501 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Wrought iron
Midnight Blue vs Wrought iron
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Wrought iron
Y500 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Hopper Head
Hopper Head
Midnight Blue vs Hopper Head
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Hopper Head
305 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Oslo
Oslo
Midnight Blue vs Oslo
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Jotun
Oslo
5180 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Juniper Ash
Midnight Blue
Juniper Ash
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9

The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Midnight Blue vs S 7500-N
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
Passageway
Passageway
Midnight Blue vs Passageway
Behr
Midnight Blue
N480-7 · LRV 9
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable