Give midnight a run for its money - Tradução em português

Hi, guys.
I was reading a book's review and I found this expression. Do you know what it mean?
"Give midnight a run for its money"
The sentence is "The color of his hair gave midnight a run for its money, with eyes to match."
Then I looked for another example and I found it: "He was a very good actor and could have given any professional a run for his money."

Thanks!