Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil 1631
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- Benjamin Moore 1631 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
- Midnight Oil for exterior (11 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil undertones?
- Is Midnight Oil 1631 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Midnight Oil
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Midnight Oil 1631
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Midnight Oil 1631 |
| Code: | 1631 |
| Name: | Midnight Oil |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil?
Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil 1631 is a deep charcoal gray with a nearly neutral cast and a softly muted finish. Its #464748 color value keeps it from reading as a true black, so it retains visible depth on walls and millwork. In bright daylight, Midnight Oil can appear like a grounded dark gray, while evening lighting makes it look richer and closer to black. Use it for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or built-in cabinetry where a darker surface can add definition without becoming stark. Pair it with warm white walls, pale oak, brushed brass, or natural linen to bring out its restrained, balanced character.
Benjamin Moore 1631 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Midnight Oil for exterior (11 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil reviews (5 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil undertones?
Midnight Oil is a very deep, low-saturation charcoal gray that reads close to black, with only a faint blue direction in the supplied digital sample. Because that blue cast is so subtle, it is better viewed as a possible relative bias than a definite undertone. Benjamin Moore places it in its Neutral category and describes it as a dark, enveloping hue with a bold edge of saturation, which fits its visibly dark, restrained character. Warm artificial light may make its faint cool direction less noticeable, while cool daylight can make the blue-gray cast easier to see.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
70, 71, 72
Is Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 210°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1631 Midnight Oil HSL code: 210, 1%, 28%
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 Oil
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil:
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
1631
Midnight Oil
Darker shades
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 Oil with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.
LRV of Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil has an LRV of 7.67% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 7.67%, 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 | #464748 |
| RGB Decimal | 70, 71, 72 |
| RGB Percent | 27.45%, 27.84%, 28.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 2.78% Value: 28.24% |
| HSL | hsl(210, 1, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.78 Magenta: 1.39 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 71.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 70.815 I: -0.917 Q: 0.1 |
| XYZ | X: 5.948 Y: 6.276 Z: 7.027 |
| CIE Lab | L:30.099 a:-0.19 b:-0.742 |
| CIE Luv | L:30.099 u:-0.581 v:-0.851 |
| Decimal | 4605768 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.053, -1.46, 0.906 |
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