Midnight Sky (Behr S-H-620)
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Midnight Sky (Behr S-H-620) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midnight Sky
Three Behr colors picked for Midnight Sky 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 Sky, 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 | Dignified | SW 6538 | 7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wizard | CC-966 | 8.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Enchanted Navy | 4010-8 | 9 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Egyptian Violet | 1168-7 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Midnight Sky (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Midnight Sky
Darker than Midnight Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-620 |
| Hex | #3E4767 |
| RGB | 62, 71, 103 |
| HSL | 227°, 25%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.7, 5.3, -19.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midnight Sky (Behr S-H-620), published as #3E4767
#2A3F65
#504F67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midnight Sky (Behr S-H-620)?
- Midnight Sky has an LRV of 6.5 (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 Sky is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Midnight Sky in another brand?
- Egyptian Violet (PPG 1168-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Midnight Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Midnight Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.8; 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.