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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2129-10

Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream#323436 · LRV 5

Midnight Dream reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2129-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE MIDNIGHT DREAM
RGB 50, 52, 54 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Midnight Dream
SKU 2129-10
Hex #323436
RGB 50, 52, 54
HSL 210°, 4%, 20%
LRV 5
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Black

About Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream

At LRV 5, Midnight Dream 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Midnight Dream 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Octavius
SKU 0522 · #38393F · LRV 4
ΔE 3.36 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6993
#323639
Black of Night
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 4
SW 6992
#31363A
Inkwell
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 4
SW 6991
#323132
Black Magic
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 3
SW 6989
#353337
Domino
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 3
SW 9175
#393437
Deep Forest Brown
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 3
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 6
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 4
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 6
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All black at Valspar →
5011-2
#2F3238
Very Black
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 3.2
5011-1
#2D3435
Nocturnal Green
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 3.3
5010-1
#2F3837
Forest Canopy
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 3.7
6011-1
#3A3530
Fired Earth
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 3.7
8004-48G
#383238
Nevermore
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 3

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All black at Behr →
BNC-38
#2D3439
Spade Black
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 3
N510-7
#2C3335
Blackout
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 3
BXC-02
#2B3439
Bauhaus
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 3
790B-7
#393432
Bitter Chocolate
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 4
N110-7
#38363D
Black Garnet
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 4
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 5
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 6
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 4
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 10.47 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 8.28 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All black at PPG / Glidden →
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 5
1011-7
#464544
Onyx
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 6
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.32
All black at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 6
BD-HP
#1F2025
Hocus Pocus
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 3
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 7
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 16.01 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 14.42 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 16.16 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 18.89 · LRV 12

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

2131-10
Black Satin
LRV 5
2127-10
Twilight Zone
LRV 5
2119-10
Space Black
LRV 5
2120-10
Jet Black
LRV 5
2136-10
Black Knight
LRV 5
2118-10
Universal Black
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #323436 in HSL space. Pair Midnight Dream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#323436 + #363432
TRIADIC
#323436 · #363234 · #343632
ANALOGOUS
#323636 · #323436 · #323236

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
12.5:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.68:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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