Midnight Ocean is a black from Johnstone's, hex #384345. Its light reflectance value is 5.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #384345
- RGB
- 56, 67, 69
- HSL
- 189°, 10%, 25%
- CMYK
- 19, 3, 0, 73
- LRV
- 5.3
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 Ocean are Regent Green 2136-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Mr Huxley by Fleetwood (good match) and Gatekeepers Lodge by Curator (good 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Midnight Ocean
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Ocean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Ocean on it, so some of them look quite different.
Midnight Ocean is the 150th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.