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Midnight In Ny

N440-7 · #4E5A59 · LRV 10 · cool blue-green tone

N440-7 · #4E5A59 · LRV 10 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Midnight In NyBehr · N440-7
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Midnight In Ny
BEHR · N440-7 · #4E5A59
Brand · codeBehrN440-7 · all Behr grays
LRV10Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#4E5A59 · 78, 90, 89 · 175°, 7%, 33%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Fired Bronze5
  2. 2Midnight In Ny10
  3. 3Kendall Charcoal15
  4. 4Retreat21
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Midnight In Ny, Really?

Midnight In Ny reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr N440-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Midnight In Ny

Midnight In Ny works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Midnight In Ny

With an LRV of 10, Midnight In Ny is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Midnight In Ny are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N440-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Midnight In Ny within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Midnight In Ny · 2.9 : 1 · fails for textWhite text on Midnight In Ny · 7.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4E5A59 in HSL space. Pair Midnight In Ny with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4E5A59 + #5A4E4F
TRIADIC
#4E5A59 · #594E5A · #5A594E
ANALOGOUS
#4E5A53 · #4E5A59 · #4E555A

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