Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Midnight |
| SKU | CA210 |
| Hex | #393C46 |
| RGB | 57, 60, 70 |
| HSL | 226°, 10%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Rodda Midnight
At LRV 5, 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.
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. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
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 black 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
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Midnight 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 #393C46 in HSL space. Pair 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.
Rodda Midnight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 Rodda CA210 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mountain Fig (SW 9690), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Fig swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Midnight
Behr's nearest match is Catwalk (N550-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Catwalk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midnight
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Midnight. The nearest is Soot (2129-20) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soot swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Midnight
Valspar has no exact twin of Midnight. The nearest is Gotham Gray (4009-3) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gotham Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Midnight
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Midnight is Grandeur Blue (431-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grandeur Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Midnight. The nearest is Naval (HGSW 3351) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Naval swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Midnight
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Midnight. The nearest is Old Mill (DEA185) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Mill swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Midnight
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Midnight. The nearest is Titmouse Blue (NO. W24) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Titmouse Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Midnight
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Midnight is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Midnight
C2 Paint's nearest match is Brigand (C2-757), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight without repainting risk. See the full Brigand swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Midnight
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Midnight. The nearest is Charcoal (285144) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Midnight
At Kompozit, the closest color to Midnight is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →