diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/errors.ts b/packages/core/src/common/errors.ts
index a4c717a5a1..0f59460be6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/errors.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ export const HOTKEYS_WARN_DECORATOR_NO_METHOD = ns + ` @HotkeysTarget-decorated
 export const HOTKEYS_WARN_DECORATOR_NEEDS_REACT_ELEMENT =
     ns + ` "@HotkeysTarget-decorated components must return a single JSX.Element or an empty render.`;
 
-export const NUMERIC_INPUT_MIN_MAX =
-    ns + ` <NumericInput> requires min to be strictly less than max if both are defined.`;
+export const NUMERIC_INPUT_MIN_MAX = ns + ` <NumericInput> requires min to be no greater than max if both are defined.`;
 export const NUMERIC_INPUT_MINOR_STEP_SIZE_BOUND =
-    ns + ` <NumericInput> requires minorStepSize to be strictly less than stepSize.`;
+    ns + ` <NumericInput> requires minorStepSize to be no greater than stepSize.`;
 export const NUMERIC_INPUT_MAJOR_STEP_SIZE_BOUND =
-    ns + ` <NumericInput> requires majorStepSize to be strictly greater than stepSize.`;
+    ns + ` <NumericInput> requires stepSize to be no greater than majorStepSize.`;
 export const NUMERIC_INPUT_MINOR_STEP_SIZE_NON_POSITIVE =
     ns + ` <NumericInput> requires minorStepSize to be strictly greater than zero.`;
 export const NUMERIC_INPUT_MAJOR_STEP_SIZE_NON_POSITIVE =
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/forms/numericInput.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/forms/numericInput.tsx
index f9bab4c3d6..71b5ab0dc3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/forms/numericInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/forms/numericInput.tsx
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export class NumericInput extends AbstractPureComponent<HTMLInputProps & INumeri
 
     protected validateProps(nextProps: HTMLInputProps & INumericInputProps) {
         const { majorStepSize, max, min, minorStepSize, stepSize } = nextProps;
-        if (min != null && max != null && min >= max) {
+        if (min != null && max != null && min > max) {
             throw new Error(Errors.NUMERIC_INPUT_MIN_MAX);
         }
         if (stepSize == null) {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/controls/numericInputTests.tsx b/packages/core/test/controls/numericInputTests.tsx
index 2739320106..94fa08eed5 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/controls/numericInputTests.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/test/controls/numericInputTests.tsx
@@ -674,6 +674,25 @@ describe("<NumericInput>", () => {
             });
         });
 
+        describe("if min === max", () => {
+            it("never changes value", () => {
+                const onValueChangeSpy = spy();
+                const component = mount(<NumericInput min={2} max={2} onValueChange={onValueChangeSpy} />);
+                // repeated interactions, no change in state
+                component
+                    .find(Button)
+                    .first()
+                    .simulate("mousedown")
+                    .simulate("mousedown")
+                    .simulate("mousedown")
+                    .simulate("mousedown")
+                    .simulate("mousedown");
+                expect(component.state().value).to.equal("2");
+                expect(onValueChangeSpy.callCount).to.equal(5);
+                expect(onValueChangeSpy.args[0]).to.deep.equal([2, "2"]);
+            });
+        });
+
         describe("clampValueOnBlur", () => {
             it("does not clamp or invoke onValueChange on blur if clampValueOnBlur=false", () => {
                 // should be false by default
diff --git a/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/numericInputBasicExample.tsx b/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/numericInputBasicExample.tsx
index 85d770fce4..52b15914d5 100644
--- a/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/numericInputBasicExample.tsx
+++ b/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/numericInputBasicExample.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import * as React from "react";
 
 import {
+    H5,
     HTMLSelect,
     Intent,
     INumericInputProps,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ const MIN_VALUES = [
     { label: "None", value: -Infinity },
     { label: "-10", value: -10 },
     { label: "0", value: 0 },
-    { label: "10", value: 10 },
+    { label: "20", value: 20 },
 ];
 
 const MAX_VALUES = [
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ export class NumericInputBasicExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps,
     private handleMaxChange = handleNumberChange(max => this.setState({ max }));
     private handleMinChange = handleNumberChange(min => this.setState({ min }));
     private handleIntentChange = handleStringChange((intent: Intent) => this.setState({ intent }));
-
     private handleButtonPositionChange = handleStringChange((buttonPosition: INumericInputProps["buttonPosition"]) =>
         this.setState({ buttonPosition }),
     );
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ export class NumericInputBasicExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps,
 
         return (
             <>
-                <Label>Modifiers</Label>
+                <H5>Props</H5>
+                {this.renderSwitch("Disabled", disabled, this.toggleDisabled)}
+                {this.renderSwitch("Fill", fill, this.toggleFullWidth)}
+                {this.renderSwitch("Large", large, this.toggleLargeSize)}
+                {this.renderSwitch("Left icon", leftIcon != null, this.toggleLeftIcon)}
                 {this.renderSwitch("Numeric characters only", allowNumericCharactersOnly, this.toggleNumericCharsOnly)}
                 {this.renderSwitch("Select all on focus", selectAllOnFocus, this.toggleSelectAllOnFocus)}
                 {this.renderSwitch("Select all on increment", selectAllOnIncrement, this.toggleSelectAllOnIncrement)}
-                {this.renderSwitch("Disabled", disabled, this.toggleDisabled)}
-                {this.renderSwitch("Left icon", leftIcon != null, this.toggleLeftIcon)}
-                {this.renderSwitch("Fill container", fill, this.toggleFullWidth)}
-                {this.renderSwitch("Large", large, this.toggleLargeSize)}
                 {this.renderSelectMenu("Minimum value", min, MIN_VALUES, this.handleMinChange)}
                 {this.renderSelectMenu("Maximum value", max, MAX_VALUES, this.handleMaxChange)}
                 {this.renderSelectMenu(
@@ -137,19 +137,17 @@ export class NumericInputBasicExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps,
 
     private renderSelectMenu(
         label: string,
-        selectedValue: number | string,
+        value: number | string,
         options: IOptionProps[],
-        onChange: React.FormEventHandler<HTMLElement>,
+        onChange: React.FormEventHandler,
     ) {
         return (
             <Label>
                 {label}
-                <HTMLSelect value={selectedValue} onChange={onChange} options={options} />
+                <HTMLSelect {...{ value, onChange, options }} />
             </Label>
         );
     }
 
-    private handleValueChange = (_valueAsNumber: number, valueAsString: string) => {
-        this.setState({ value: valueAsString });
-    };
+    private handleValueChange = (_v: number, value: string) => this.setState({ value });
 }