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Evening Dove 2128-30
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Evening Dove sits at L* 37.9, a* -0.4, b* -8.6. Its hue angle is 267° and its chroma is 8.6, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Evening Dove is lighter than 10% 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 Dove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Evening Dove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Sea | ECC-33-3 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbour | QE-55 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ball Gown | MQ5-06 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburyport Blue | HC-155 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Andes Summit | CSP-600 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Secret® | CSP-625 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Blue | 840 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kensington Blue | CC-780 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vermont Slate 1673 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Spellbound 1659 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Newburyport Blue HC-155 · darker, LRV 10.3
- In the Midnight Hour 1666 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Westcott Navy 1624 · darker, LRV 9.9
Colors that go with Evening Dove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aegean Olive 1491 · complementary (180°)
- New Providence Navy 1651 · analogous (−30°)
- Mythic CSP-510 · analogous (+30°)
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · triadic (120°)
- Dakota Shadow 448 · triadic (240°)
Evening Dove vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.