Midnight Sapphire is a black from Johnstone's, hex #2E3842. Its light reflectance value is 3.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #2E3842
- RGB
- 46, 56, 66
- HSL
- 210°, 18%, 22%
- CMYK
- 30, 15, 0, 74
- LRV
- 3.8
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 Sapphire are Mountain Ridge by Fleetwood (excellent match), Blueprint by Alchemist (excellent match) and Dock Blue by Little Greene (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Midnight Sapphire
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midnight Sapphire. 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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
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 Sapphire on it, so some of them look quite different.
Midnight Sapphire is the 235th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.