Midnight (BM 2131-20)
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Midnight (BM 2131-20) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.2, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midnight
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Midnight by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Midnight, 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 | Greenblack | SW 6994 | 4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 4.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Nocturnal Green | 5011-1 | 6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark As Night | 14-05 | 6 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Midnight (LRV 6.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Midnight
Darker than Midnight
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2131-20 |
| Hex | #373D3F |
| RGB | 55, 61, 63 |
| HSL | 195°, 7%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.3, -2.0, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midnight (BM 2131-20), published as #373D3F
#28353D
#46453F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midnight (BM 2131-20)?
- Midnight has an LRV of 6.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midnight is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Midnight in another brand?
- Obsidian Stone (Behr ECC-25-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Midnight warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Midnight as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.