Midnight Blue (1638) color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Midnight Blue (1638) is #494E52, and the RGB color code is RGB(73, 78, 82).
In the RGB color model, Midnight Blue (1638) has a red value of 73, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 82. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.0% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 67.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation, and 30.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Midnight Blue (1638) has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 32.2 % brightness/value.
The color Midnight Blue (1638) is a cool color.
Midnight Blue (1638) has an LRV of nearly 7.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 7.5 of Midnight Blue (1638) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 7.5 puts Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue (1638) paint color in the
darker category.
Midnight Blue (1638) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Midnight Blue (1638) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Pantone TCX
RAL Classic
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to British Standard 4800
RAL Design
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to RAL Design
These are the real paint colors closest to Midnight Blue (1638) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Midnight Blue (1638) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Farrow & Ball
Behr
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Midnight Blue (1638) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Midnight Blue (1638) to Sherwin Williams
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue (1638) - #494E52 is #524D49, color name is Davy's gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue (1638) - #494E52 is #524D49, color name is Davy's gray*.
