Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Midnight Iris |
| SKU | H055 |
| Hex | #484D61 |
| RGB | 72, 77, 97 |
| HSL | 228°, 15%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Diamond Vogel Midnight Iris
At LRV 8, Midnight Iris 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.
Midnight Iris earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 blue from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Midnight Iris within Diamond Vogel'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 #484D61 in HSL space. Pair Midnight Iris 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.
Diamond Vogel Midnight Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Midnight Iris 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 Diamond Vogel H055 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tried & True Blue (DET582), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Iris without repainting risk. See the full Tried & True Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Iris
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Black Flame (PPG1043-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Iris without repainting risk. See the full Black Flame swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midnight Iris
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Midnight Iris is Approaching Storm (CSP-535) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Approaching Storm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Midnight Iris
At Behr, the closest color to Midnight Iris is Secret Society (MQ5-10) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Society swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Midnight Iris
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Midnight Iris. The nearest is Cordon Bleu (C2-774) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Into the Stratosphere (0627), is clearly different (ΔE 5.01). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Indigo Batik (SW 7602), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Midnight Bliss (338-6DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Midnight Bliss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Midnight Shadow (4004-4C), is clearly different (ΔE 6.45). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Midnight Shadow swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 6.64). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Bright Future (JG-90), is clearly different (ΔE 7.72). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Bright Future swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Hague Blue (NO. 30), is clearly different (ΔE 8.21). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Midnight Iris
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Midnight Iris — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 8.99). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H055 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →