Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Midsummer Night |
| SKU | 2134-20 |
| Hex | #504A45 |
| RGB | 80, 74, 69 |
| HSL | 27°, 7%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Midsummer Night
At LRV 7, Midsummer Night 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 orange 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.
Midsummer Night earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Midsummer Night 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 #504A45 in HSL space. Pair Midsummer Night 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 Midsummer Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Midsummer Night 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 2134-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midsummer Night
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Midsummer Night is Black Fox (SW 7020). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Black Fox and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Fox swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Midsummer Night
Behr's nearest match is Tribal Drum (T12-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midsummer Night without repainting risk. See the full Tribal Drum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Midsummer Night
Valspar's nearest match is Moon Rock (T501), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Midsummer Night without repainting risk. See the full Moon Rock swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Midsummer Night
The closest Glidden equivalent of Midsummer Night is Deepest Earth Green (30YY 07/041). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Glidden is your counter, order Deepest Earth Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Deepest Earth Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Midsummer Night
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Orchid Black (443-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midsummer Night without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midsummer Night
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Midsummer Night is Black Fox (HGSW 3471). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Black Fox and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Fox swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Midsummer Night
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mink (DE6392), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Midsummer Night without repainting risk. See the full Mink swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Midsummer Night
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Midsummer Night is Wooded Acres (JG-122) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wooded Acres swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Midsummer Night
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Midsummer Night is Tanner's Brown (NO. 255) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tanner's Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Midsummer Night
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Midsummer Night is Evermore (0557) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evermore swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Midsummer Night
At Rodda, the closest color to Midsummer Night is Chocolate Bark (R030) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Bark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Midsummer Night
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Midsummer Night is Amazon (C2-917) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amazon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Midsummer Night
At Clare, the closest color to Midsummer Night is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackish swatch →