Behr Midnight Blue N480-7
Midnight Blue is a dark navy with a cool (blue) undertone. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #3A4B5C
- RGB
- 58, 75, 92
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 7
- Undertone (est.)
- cool
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Midnight Blue in a room and on a house
Walls in Midnight Blue with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Midnight Blue
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
8.37:1 vs Midnight Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
8.35:1 vs Midnight Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
SW 9130 · #95978F
3.0:1 vs Midnight Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Acacia Haze
SW 9132 · #969C92
3.2:1 vs Midnight Blue
Benjamin Moore
Boothbay Gray
HC-165 · #9FA5A4
3.6:1 vs Midnight Blue
Behr
Elephant Skin
PPU18-16 · #A49F97
3.4:1 vs Midnight Blue
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Midnight Blue from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Midnight Blue have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Midnight Blue has a cool (blue) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Midnight Blue?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 7 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for N480-7; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Midnight Blue?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog, Sherwin-Williams Acacia Haze, Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray.
What is the closest match to Midnight Blue from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Waterloo (SW 9141) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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