Approaching Dusk
ICC-103 · #8B97A5 · LRV 30 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Approaching Dusk30
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Approaching Dusk, Really?
Approaching Dusk reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr ICC-103 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Approaching Dusk
Approaching Dusk is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Approaching Dusk
Approaching Dusk sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Approaching Dusk are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr ICC-103 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dried LavenderSW 9072 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gorgeous GraphiteM359 · Valspar | 0.8 | 30.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SeastonePPG10-11 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Smoke Grey90BG 30/073 · Glidden | 1.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Monument Gray433-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 32 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Fragrant LavenderHGSW 2394 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Approaching Dusk within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8B97A5 in HSL space. Pair Approaching Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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