Tikkurila Midnight Y498

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Tikkurila Midnight reviews (12 photos)
What are Tikkurila Midnight undertones?
Is Midnight Y498 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Midnight
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Midnight Y498
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	Y498
Name:	Midnight
Brand:	Tikkurila

What color is Tikkurila Midnight?

Y498 Midnight is a dark black shade that can add a bold and dramatic statement to any interior space. This color can add depth and contrast to any space, and works well in minimalist and industrial styles.

The nearest colors to Y498 are Farrow and Ball Railings and RAL Classic Black grey, which are also dark black colors.

Tikkurila Midnight reviews (12 photos)

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What are Tikkurila Midnight undertones?

Midnight is a deep, near-neutral near-black. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#3F4041

RGB code:

63, 64, 65

Is Tikkurila Midnight 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.

Y498 Midnight HSL code: 210, 2%, 25%

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

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Midnight:

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

Y498
Midnight

Y500
Wrought iron

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 with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Tikkurila Mole.

Y498
Midnight

L487
Mole

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LRV of Midnight

Midnight has an LRV of 5.7% 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 5.7%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#3F4041
RGB Decimal	63, 64, 65
RGB Percent	24.71%, 25.10%, 25.49%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 3.08% Value: 25.49%
HSL	hsl(210, 2, 25)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.08 Magenta: 1.54 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 74.51
YIQ	Y: 63.815 I: -0.917 Q: 0.1
XYZ	X: 4.837 Y: 5.105 Z: 5.73
CIE Lab	L:27.032 a:-0.193 b:-0.755
CIE Luv	L:27.032 u:-0.568 v:-0.833
Decimal	4145217
Hunter Lab	22.595, -1.326, 0.78