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VALSPAR · 8004-37G

Valspar Mountain Midnight#344C52 · LRV 7

Mountain Midnight reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-37G actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR MOUNTAIN MIDNIGHT
RGB 52, 76, 82 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Mountain Midnight
SKU 8004-37G
Hex #344C52
RGB 52, 76, 82
HSL 192°, 22%, 26%
LRV 7
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Valspar Mountain Midnight

At LRV 7, Mountain 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 teal 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.

Mountain 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Calm Interlude
SKU 0501 · #3C4D51 · LRV 7
ΔE 2.35 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 teal from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7620
#314D58
Seaworthy
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 7
SW 7605
#35454E
Gale Force
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 6
SW 7625
#3D484C
Mount Etna
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 6
SW 7615
#3E4B54
Sea Serpent
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 7
SW 7076
#44484D
Cyberspace
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
CC-752
#30484A
Miramichi
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 7
2057-10
#254952
River Blue
ΔE 3.19 · LRV
2053-10
#294E4F
Mallard Green
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 8
2135-20
#434C4F
Stonecutter
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 8
2129-30
#404B54
Blue Note
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 9

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA182
#30525B
Encore Teal
ΔE 3 · LRV 7
DE5776
#415053
Lunar Eclipse
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 7
DE5825
#444D56
Deepest Sea
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 7
DE6343
#45494D
Salem Black
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 7
DEA184
#3F4855
Parisian Night
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 6

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All teal at Behr →
770F-6
#39484A
Evening Hush
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 6
BXC-30
#3E4B4E
Black Space
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 7
HDC-CL-28
#334C59
Nocturne Blue
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 7
N460-7
#3A4849
Space Black
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 6
N510-6
#3D4C55
Orion Gray
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 7
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 8.48 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 9.51 · LRV 6
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 14.88 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1153-7
#334B58
Sailor's Coat
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 6
1145-7
#3C504F
Night Watch
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 7
1038-7
#3B484F
Midnight Hour
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 6
1012-7
#434B4F
Black Forest
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 7
1041-7
#3F4C5A
Cavalry
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 8
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 7
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 6
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 11.47 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.67
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 9.39 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 11.34 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 24.57 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.74
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 8
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 10.82 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 13.21 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 23.1 · LRV 7

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Mountain Midnight within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

8004-38G
Cadet Song
LRV 7
4007-4C
Night View
LRV 6.6
P104
Urban Oasis
LRV 7.2
8003-41G
Deep Galaxy
LRV 6
5001-4C
Slate Court
LRV 7
V104-6
Rugged Teal
LRV 6.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #344C52 in HSL space. Pair Mountain Midnight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#344C52 + #523A34
TRIADIC
#344C52 · #52344C · #4C5234
ANALOGOUS
#345249 · #344C52 · #343D52

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.12:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.3:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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