Benjamin Moore

Midnight Dream

2129-10

Midnight Dream is an intensely dark black with cool, neutral undertones that carry the faintest trace of blue-gray. With an LRV of 4.59, it is among the darkest colors in the Benjamin Moore catalog, reflecting almost no light. The hex value #323436 shows values so close together that the color reads as a near-true black with only the slightest cool deviation.

Coordinating colors from Benjamin Moore include Vanilla Milkshake OC-59, Cement Gray 2112-60, White Heron OC-57, and Boothbay Gray HC-165. These pairings lean on light neutrals and mid-tone grays to provide necessary contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2129-10

Collection

Color Preview

Midnight Dream 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 Dream under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

210°

Blue Family

Lightness

20%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

4.6

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

#323436

RGB Decimal

50, 52, 54

RGB Percent

19.6%, 20.4%, 21.2%

HSL

210.0, 3.8%, 20.4%

HSV

210.0, 7.4%, 21.2%

CMYK

7.4%, 3.7%, 0.0%, 78.8%

YIQ

51.6, -1.8, 0.2

XYZ

3.21, 3.40, 3.98

CIE Lab

21.58, -0.38, -1.56

CIE Luv

21.58, -1.06, -1.59

Hunter Lab

18.44, -0.23, -0.96

Decimal

3290166

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Midnight Dream Black Iron Ebony King Mopboard Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Midnight Dream French Beret Favorite Flannel Blue Cashmere

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Midnight Dream Fired Earth Onyx Plymouth Brown

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Midnight Dream Jet Black Greenblack Domino

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