In the Midnight Hour (BM 1666)
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In the Midnight Hour (BM 1666) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.2, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with In the Midnight Hour
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for In the Midnight Hour by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to In the Midnight Hour, 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Midnight In The Tropics | S480-7 | 9.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Newport Gray | 4011-5 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oceania | 10-01 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to In the Midnight Hour (LRV 10.2) by LRV.
Lighter than In the Midnight Hour
Darker than In the Midnight Hour
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1666 |
| Hex | #415663 |
| RGB | 65, 86, 99 |
| HSL | 203°, 21%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.4, -4.5, -10.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
In the Midnight Hour (BM 1666), published as #415663
#2E4D61
#535F63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of In the Midnight Hour (BM 1666)?
- In the Midnight Hour has an LRV of 10.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so In the Midnight Hour is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to In the Midnight Hour in another brand?
- Midnight In The Tropics (Behr S480-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is In the Midnight Hour warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists In the Midnight Hour as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.