After Midnight
CSP-630 · #33383E · LRV 4 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is After Midnight, Really?
After Midnight reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-630 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for After Midnight
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about After Midnight 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-630 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | InkwellSW 6992 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 4 | Color page → |
| Behr | Spade BlackBNC-38 · Behr | 2.1 | 3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Starless SkyPPG0995-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Onyx Black00NN 05/000 · Glidden | 4.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Deep Cosmos444-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 4 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | BlackDEA002 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.6 | 4 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #33383E in HSL space. Pair After Midnight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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