In the Midnight Hour
1666 · #415663 · LRV 10 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2In the Midnight Hour10
- 3Smoky Blue15
- 4Wolf Gray21
What Color Is In the Midnight Hour, Really?
In the Midnight Hour reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1666 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for In the Midnight Hour
In the Midnight Hour works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes In the Midnight Hour
With an LRV of 10, In the Midnight Hour is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about In the Midnight Hour 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 1666 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 | Indigo BatikSW 7602 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Distant Thunder760F-6 · Behr | 2.6 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mountain River4005-6C · Valspar | 2.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soothing SapphirePPG10-09 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | OceaniaPPG10-01 · Glidden | 2.2 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tailored Blue431-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to In the Midnight Hour 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 #415663 in HSL space. Pair In the Midnight Hour with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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