Midnight In Ny (Behr N440-7)
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Midnight In Ny (Behr N440-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midnight In Ny
Three Behr colors picked for Midnight In Ny by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Midnight In Ny, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Deepest River | 5009-3 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Midnight In Ny (LRV 9.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
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Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N440-7 |
| Hex | #4E5A59 |
| RGB | 78, 90, 89 |
| HSL | 175°, 7%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.2, -4.9, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midnight In Ny (Behr N440-7), published as #4E5A59
#3E5157
#5E6359
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midnight In Ny (Behr N440-7)?
- Midnight In Ny has an LRV of 9.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midnight In Ny is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Midnight In Ny in another brand?
- Dark Pewter (BM 2122-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Midnight In Ny warm or cool?
- Behr lists Midnight In Ny as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.