Behr Midnight In Ny N440-7

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What are Behr Midnight In Ny undertones?
Is Midnight In Ny N440-7 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Midnight In Ny
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Midnight In Ny N440-7
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	N440-7
Name:	Midnight In Ny
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Midnight In Ny?

Behr Midnight In Ny N440-7 is a deep, muted blue-green gray with a distinctly cool cast and softened, low-saturation character. Its charcoal-like depth gives it enough presence for a study, dining room, or moody bedroom wall without reading as stark black. In brighter daylight, the blue-green undertone becomes clearer, while lower lighting can make this shade appear closer to a dark slate gray. Midnight In Ny is particularly effective on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single accent wall paired with warm white trim, pale oak, brushed brass, and natural linen. For a more grounded palette, combine it with soft mushroom beige or weathered brown leather rather than icy whites.

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What are Behr Midnight In Ny undertones?

Midnight In Ny is a deep, very muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#4E5A59

RGB code:

78, 90, 89

Is Behr Midnight In Ny cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 175°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

N440-7 Midnight In Ny HSL code: 175, 7%, 33%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Midnight In Ny

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Midnight In Ny:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Midnight In Ny with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 355, such as Behr Folklore and Grand Plum.

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LRV of Midnight In Ny

Midnight In Ny has an LRV of 9.59% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.59%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#4e5a59
RGB Decimal	78, 90, 89
RGB Percent	30.59%, 35.29%, 34.90%
HSV	Hue: 175° Saturation: 13.33% Value: 35.29%
HSL	hsl(175, 7, 33)
CMYK	Cyan: 13.33 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.11 Key: 64.71
YIQ	Y: 86.298 I: -6.829 Q: -2.85
XYZ	X: 8.601 Y: 9.653 Z: 10.859
CIE Lab	L:37.213 a:-4.89 b:-1.002
CIE Luv	L:37.213 u:-6.218 v:-0.572
Decimal	5134937
Hunter Lab	31.069, -4.959, 1.027