Midnight Blue 1638 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #494E52. Its light reflectance value is 7.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #494E52
- RGB
- 73, 78, 82
- HSL
- 207°, 6%, 30%
- CMYK
- 11, 5, 0, 68
- LRV
- 7.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Midnight Blue 1638 are Templar Grey by Colourtrend (excellent match), BASICALLY BLACK by Dulux (excellent match) and Basically Black by Dulux Trade (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Lick has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue 1638
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Midnight Blue 1638. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Midnight Blue 1638 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Midnight Blue 1638 is the 99th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.