Benjamin Moore

Midnight

2131-20

Midnight is a near-black with a cool blue undertone that separates it from a flat, neutral black. With an LRV of 6.20, it reflects very little light and reads as black in most conditions, though the blue cast becomes visible in strong daylight or alongside true blacks. The hex value #373D3F confirms a slight blue-gray lean.

Benjamin Moore coordinates it with Glacier White OC-37, Peanut Shell 2162-40, Snow White OC-66, and Breath of Fresh Air 806. The inclusion of Breath of Fresh Air picks up and amplifies the same blue undertone present in the base color.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2131-20

Collection

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Midnight in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Midnight under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Midnight under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

195°

Cyan Family

Lightness

23%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

6.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#373D3F

RGB Decimal

55, 61, 63

RGB Percent

21.6%, 23.9%, 24.7%

HSL

195.0, 6.8%, 23.1%

HSV

195.0, 12.7%, 24.7%

CMYK

12.7%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 75.3%

YIQ

59.4, -4.2, -0.6

XYZ

4.14, 4.51, 5.35

CIE Lab

25.29, -2.01, -2.09

CIE Luv

25.29, -3.04, -2.09

Hunter Lab

21.23, -1.25, -1.35

Decimal

3620159

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Midnight Stonecutter Regent Green Black Satin

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Midnight Flint Academy Gray Tucker Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Midnight Black Bean Soup Sweet Molasses Upper Eastside

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Midnight Dark Kettle Black Blacktop Deep Indigo

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