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Evening Shadow SW 7662
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Evening Shadow sits at L* 81.8, a* -0.8, b* -0.9. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 1.2, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 60.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.0, Evening Shadow is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Evening Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewalk Gray | 2133-60 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Pelican Gray | 1612 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Pebble Beach | 1597 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Evening Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hush | PPU26-16 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Manhattan Mist | 760E-2 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Loft Space | N500-2 | 1.19 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Autonomous | SW 9557 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passive | SW 7064 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unique Gray | SW 6260 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silverpointe SW 7653 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Wallflower SW 6281 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Lullaby SW 9136 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Icy SW 6534 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Fortitude SW 9562 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Daydream SW 6541 · darker, LRV 54.2
Colors that go with Evening Shadow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Evening Shadow:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Daphne SW 9151
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Evening Shadow is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Evening Shadow vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 60.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.