Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Midnight Wanderer |
| SKU | R017 |
| Hex | #545554 |
| RGB | 84, 85, 84 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 33% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Midnight Wanderer
With an LRV of 10, Midnight Wanderer is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Midnight Wanderer works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Midnight Wanderer within Rodda'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 #545554 in HSL space. Pair Midnight Wanderer 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.
Rodda Midnight Wanderer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Midnight Wanderer 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 Rodda R017 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Midnight Wanderer is Stony Creek (SW 9610) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stony Creek swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
The closest Behr equivalent of Midnight Wanderer is Carbon Copy (PPU25-01). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). If Behr is your counter, order Carbon Copy and you'll get the same color. See the full Carbon Copy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Iron Mountain (2134-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Iron Mountain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
At Valspar, the closest color to Midnight Wanderer is To the Tarmac (V116-3) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full To the Tarmac swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Black Widow (PPG0997-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Black Widow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Glidden's nearest match is Black Widow (PPG0997-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Black Widow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dark and Stormy (436-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Dark and Stormy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Midnight Wanderer is Liquid Bronze (DEB004) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Liquid Bronze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Prairie Smoke (JG-141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tar (NO. CC1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Wanderer without repainting risk. See the full Tar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Midnight Wanderer is Oyster Catch (0585) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oyster Catch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Midnight Wanderer. The nearest is Sturgis Gray (H0119) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sturgis Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
At Clare, the closest color to Midnight Wanderer is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Midnight Wanderer
Kompozit has no exact twin of Midnight Wanderer. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →