Midnight Blush
DE5913 · #979FBF · LRV 33 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Midnight Blush33
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Midnight Blush, Really?
Midnight Blush reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5913 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Midnight Blush
Midnight Blush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Midnight Blush
Midnight Blush sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Midnight Blush are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5913 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ash Violet640F-5 · Behr | 2.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Pearl1433 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet Violet4002-8A · Valspar | 0.5 | 35.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted Blueberry50BB 39/146 · Glidden | 2.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Neptune's Folly240-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Velvet Robe1276 · Diamond Vogel | 3.5 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Midnight Blush within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #979FBF in HSL space. Pair Midnight Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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