Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | After Midnight |
| SKU | CSP-630 |
| Hex | #33383E |
| RGB | 51, 56, 62 |
| HSL | 213°, 10%, 22% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore After Midnight
At LRV 4, After Midnight is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
After Midnight earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to After Midnight within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #33383E in HSL space. Pair After Midnight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore After Midnight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching After Midnight from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-630 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of After Midnight
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Inkwell (SW 6992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for After Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Inkwell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of After Midnight
Behr has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Black Garnet (N110-7) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Garnet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of After Midnight
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of After Midnight
Glidden has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Onyx Black (00NN 05/000) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of After Midnight
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Deep Cosmos (444-7DB) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Cosmos swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of After Midnight
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Black (DEA002) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of After Midnight
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Blackboard (JG-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for After Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Blackboard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of After Midnight
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Smelt Black (NO. G18) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smelt Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of After Midnight
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to After Midnight is Grantsburg Gray (H101) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of After Midnight
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to After Midnight is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of After Midnight
At Rodda, the closest color to After Midnight is Midnight (CA210) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of After Midnight
C2 Paint has no exact twin of After Midnight. The nearest is Aperture (C2-981) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aperture swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of After Midnight
Portola Paints's nearest match is Newton's Indigo (NEWTON'S INDIGO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for After Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Newton's Indigo swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of After Midnight
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to After Midnight is Charcoal (285144) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of After Midnight
At Kompozit, the closest color to After Midnight is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →