Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Evening Canyon |
| SKU | ECC-27-3 |
| Hex | #454341 |
| RGB | 69, 67, 65 |
| HSL | 30°, 3%, 26% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Evening Canyon
At LRV 6, Evening Canyon is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Evening Canyon earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Evening Canyon within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #454341 in HSL space. Pair Evening Canyon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Evening Canyon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Evening Canyon from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr ECC-27-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Iron Ore (SW 7069), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full Iron Ore swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Kompozit's nearest match is Subway (0536), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full Subway swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Clare's nearest match is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full Blackish swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Evening Canyon
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Onyx (PPG1011-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full Onyx swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chocolate Fix (DEBN80), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Fix swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Valspar's nearest match is Arrowhead (8006-11F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Evening Canyon
C2 Paint's nearest match is French Roast (C2-837), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Canyon without repainting risk. See the full French Roast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Evening Canyon
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Evening Canyon is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Brick swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Evening Canyon. The nearest is Deep Caviar (2130-20) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Caviar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Evening Canyon. The nearest is Macon Spruce (H098) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Macon Spruce swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Backdrop has no exact twin of Evening Canyon. The nearest is After Hours (BD-AH) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full After Hours swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Canyon — the nearest deck color, Paean Black (NO. 294), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-27-3 instead. See the full Paean Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Evening Canyon
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Canyon — the nearest deck color, Arches (JG-97), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-27-3 instead. See the full Arches swatch →