Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | MacKintosh Midnight |
| SKU | DET579 |
| Hex | #41434E |
| RGB | 65, 67, 78 |
| HSL | 231°, 9%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Clare
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of MacKintosh Midnight. The nearest is Paean Black (NO. 294) at ΔE 4.6 — 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 Paean Black 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight — the nearest deck color, Jazlyn (1285), is clearly different (ΔE 5.19). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET579 instead. See the full Jazlyn swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight — the nearest deck color, Dutch Licorice (4008-4C), is clearly different (ΔE 5.4). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET579 instead. See the full Dutch Licorice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of MacKintosh Midnight — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 7.79). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET579 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →