Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Midnight Sonata |
| SKU | V109-6 |
| Hex | #1D4864 |
| RGB | 29, 72, 100 |
| HSL | 204°, 55%, 25% |
| LRV | 5.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Midnight Sonata
At LRV 5.9, Midnight Sonata 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 Sonata earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Midnight Sonata within Valspar'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 #1D4864 in HSL space. Pair Midnight Sonata 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.
Valspar Midnight Sonata Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Midnight Sonata 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 Valspar V109-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Midnight Sonata. The nearest is Commodore (SW 6524) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Commodore swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
Behr's nearest match is Velvet Evening (540F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Velvet Evening swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cefalú Beach (2061-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Midnight Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Cefalú Beach swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Midnight Sonata. The nearest is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 5.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
At Glidden, the closest color to Midnight Sonata is Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 5.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Singing The Blues swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Midnight Sonata. The nearest is Beyond The Stars (339-7DB) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beyond The Stars swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Midnight Sonata is Deep Ocean (DEA135) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Midnight Sonata
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Midnight Sonata. The nearest is Signature (JG-91) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 5.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Signature swatch →