Behr Midnight Blue vs. Sherwin Williams White Sesame

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Behr N480-7 leans towards blue hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 9586 is orange.
Sherwin Williams SW 9586 is more saturated than Midnight Blue
They differ in their values, with Behr N480-7 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Behr Midnight Blue vs. Sherwin Williams White Sesame
Technical color comparison for Behr Midnight Blue and Sherwin Williams White Sesame
Behr Midnight BlueSherwin Williams White Sesame
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
207°blue38°orange
Saturation
11%28%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
33%85%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
9.0971.28looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
35.98487.68looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
46.089
Temperature
CoolWarm
Preview Midnight Blue and White Sesame side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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