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Evening Grove 1526
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Evening Grove sits at L* 43.4, a* -0.6, b* 14.9. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 14.9, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 67%.
LRV 13.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.7, Evening Grove is lighter than 13% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Evening Grove
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nettle | SW 9535 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Evening Grove
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peat | HDC-AC-15 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Deer Trail | HDC-FL14-8 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Adventurer | N330-7 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Forest | 518 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabin Fever | 1540 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turtle Green | 2142-20 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Life | 1490 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sage | 2143-10 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sage 2143-10 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Urban Legend 238 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Bonsai CC-666 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Hope Chest CSP-1050 · darker, LRV 13.1
Colors that go with Evening Grove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Heron 832 · complementary (180°)
- Coconut Grove 1029 · analogous (−30°)
- Alligator Alley 441 · analogous (+30°)
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · triadic (120°)
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · triadic (240°)
Evening Grove vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.