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Evening Skyline CSP-505
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Evening Skyline sits at L* 57.8, a* 3.4, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 0° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 26.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.6, Evening Skyline is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Evening Skyline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moonlit Orchid | SW 9153 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Evening Skyline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graylac | T18-03 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Gourmet Mushroom | BNC-10 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Contessa | UL250-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Hollow | 1454 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone | 2112-40 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wool Peacoat | CSP-25 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wet Concrete | 2114-40 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mauve Blush | 2115-40 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stonehedge ES-76 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Wall Street CSP-20 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Rainstorm CSP-50 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Frozen in Time 1448 · darker, LRV 24.7
- Cinder AF-705 · darker, LRV 24.1
- Eagle Rock 1469 · darker, LRV 24.5
Colors that go with Evening Skyline
Evening Skyline is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Evening Skyline vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 26.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 26.6), more yellow/warm, more green.