Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | MacKintosh Midnight |
| SKU | DET579 |
| Hex | #41434E |
| RGB | 65, 67, 78 |
| HSL | 231°, 9%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards MacKintosh Midnight
At LRV 6, MacKintosh 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.
MacKintosh 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to MacKintosh Midnight within Dunn-Edwards'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 #41434E in HSL space. Pair MacKintosh Midnight 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.
Dunn-Edwards MacKintosh Midnight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching MacKintosh Midnight 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 Dunn-Edwards DET579 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to MacKintosh Midnight is Charcoal Blue (SW 2739) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
At Behr, the closest color to MacKintosh Midnight is Blackbird (ECC-23-3) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackbird swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to MacKintosh Midnight is Abyss (2128-20) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abyss swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Midnight (FLLW36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for MacKintosh Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Wright Midnight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Glidden's nearest match is Napoleon (PPG1013-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for MacKintosh Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Napoleon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Piccolo (345-7DB) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piccolo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is No Limits (HGSW 1461) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full No Limits swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Arches (JG-97) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arches swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Bible Black (NO. 225) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bible Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Octavius (0522) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Octavius swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Rodda has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Obsidian (CA204) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Obsidian swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
At C2 Paint, the closest color to MacKintosh Midnight is Baritone (C2-741) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baritone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Backdrop has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Last Call (BD-LC) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Last Call swatch →