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Midnight Blue & Gold Color Scheme

A deep, inky blue lifted by soft gold and pale champagne for a look that feels dramatic, glamorous, and quietly luxe. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Start with Midnight Blue, a deep, inky navy that feels instantly dramatic the moment it goes up. It sets a moody, glamorous tone, like a clear night sky just after dusk, and reads almost as a rich neutral rather than a loud color. Paired with the right warm tones, it goes from simply dark to genuinely elegant, the kind of color that wraps a space in quiet drama and makes everything in it feel a little more considered.

Soft Gold is what brings the glow. It catches the light against all that deep blue and adds an unmistakable warmth and shine, while Pale Champagne steps in to soften the edges and keep things from feeling heavy. Together they balance the depth of the blue with light and a little luxe sparkle. This trio flows beautifully across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or a whole home, anywhere you want a look that feels rich, layered, and quietly glamorous.

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Midnight Blue
walls
Portola Paints Nightlife · Nightlife
#242A46
LRV 2
Soft Gold
accent
Behr Campground · 330D-5
#CEA753
LRV 41
Pale Champagne
trim
Diamond Vogel Chic Magnet · 0313
#EBE1CA
LRV 76

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Midnight Blue
#1B2438 · LRV 2 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9685 · ΔE 8.11
Behr · 750F-7 · ΔE 10.71
Benjamin Moore · PM-9 · ΔE 10.72
Valspar · 8006-8G · ΔE 8.1
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 13.63
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 12.86
Dutch Boy · 340-7DB · ΔE 6.47
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1441 · ΔE 10.98
Dunn-Edwards · DEA185 · ΔE 7.45
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 8.97
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 13.59
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 12.55
Hirshfield's · 0515 · ΔE 10.65
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 9.35
C2 Paint · BD49 · ΔE 11.17
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 16.84
Portola Paints · NIGHTLIFE · ΔE 4.47
Annie Sloan · OXFORD NAVY · ΔE 6.07
Backdrop · BD-HP · ΔE 7.89
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 12.01
Kompozit · 0515 · ΔE 10.65
Soft Gold
#CDA658 · LRV 41 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6402 · ΔE 3.16
Behr · 330D-5 · ΔE 1.07
Benjamin Moore · 279 · ΔE 3.24
Valspar · 3007-5B · ΔE 2.41
PPG / Glidden · PPG1107-6 · ΔE 2.04
Glidden · PPG1107-6 · ΔE 2.04
Dutch Boy · 319-5DB · ΔE 2.93
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2204 · ΔE 3.16
Dunn-Edwards · DE5361 · ΔE 2.47
Magnolia Home · JG-45 · ΔE 4.86
Farrow & Ball · NO. 66 · ΔE 3.49
Diamond Vogel · 0913 · ΔE 3.71
Hirshfield's · 0906 · ΔE 2.84
Rodda · R050 · ΔE 8.32
C2 Paint · C2-604 · ΔE 4.32
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 4.93
Portola Paints · PIXIE · ΔE 12.92
Annie Sloan · ARLES · ΔE 6.26
Backdrop · BD-RO · ΔE 21.91
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 17.16
Kompozit · 0906 · ΔE 2.84
Pale Champagne
#ECE2CC · LRV 77 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 2829 · ΔE 0.51
Behr · PPF-12 · ΔE 1.16
Benjamin Moore · 232 · ΔE 1
Valspar · 3006-8C · ΔE 0.51
PPG / Glidden · PPG1096-2 · ΔE 0.7
Glidden · PPG1096-2 · ΔE 0.72
Dutch Boy · 121-1DB · ΔE 1.98
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4042 · ΔE 1.79
Dunn-Edwards · DET676 · ΔE 1.07
Magnolia Home · JG-17 · ΔE 1.4
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2012 · ΔE 2.15
Diamond Vogel · 0313 · ΔE 0.44
Hirshfield's · 0313 · ΔE 1.16
Rodda · CA010 · ΔE 2
C2 Paint · C2-883 · ΔE 0.62
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.07
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 2
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 7.45
Backdrop · BD-CC · ΔE 1.75
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 6.06
Kompozit · 0313 · ΔE 1.16

Questions

What colors go with midnight blue?

Warm metals and soft, creamy neutrals are its perfect match. Gold and champagne, like the two here, catch the light and keep all that deep blue from feeling cold or closed in.

Is midnight blue too dark to use on the walls?

Not if you let the light tones do their job. Midnight blue reads almost like a rich, moody neutral, and the gold and champagne open it back up so the room feels dramatic rather than dim.

What undertones should I watch with this combo?

Midnight blue leans cool and a touch inky, so it loves the warm yellow in the gold to balance it out. Keep the champagne soft and creamy, not bright white, and the whole scheme stays harmonious.

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