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BEHR · ECC-61-3

Behr Evening Fog#8C9997 · LRV 31

Evening Fog reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr ECC-61-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR EVENING FOG
RGB 140, 153, 151 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Evening Fog
SKU ECC-61-3
Hex #8C9997
RGB 140, 153, 151
HSL 171°, 6%, 57%
LRV 31
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Evening Fog

Evening Fog sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Evening Fog is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Valspar →
8004-34E · #889594 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 29
5001-1C · #8A989A · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 30.1
4007-1C · #919A9B · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 31.5
5002-1C · #939A91 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 31.2
4008-1C · #959896 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 30.9

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Dutch Boy →
426-6DB · #889594 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 29
429-4DB · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 33
428-5DB · #889F9E · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 33
434-4DB · #90979B · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 30
431-3DB · #849BA3 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 31

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All gray at Kompozit →
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 32
0464 · #8FA099 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 33
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 31
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 31
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-162 · #8A9696 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 30
1587 · #8F9999 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 32
AF-500 · #889D9A · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 32
1574 · #8B978E · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 30
CW-705 · #909698 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DESS36 · #899899 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 31
DEGR76 · #8F9897 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 31
DE6319 · #8D9A9E · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 29
DEGR69 · #939A9D · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 32
DET610 · #91989D · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 31
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 34
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 27
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 7.06 · LRV 29
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 9.75 · LRV 29

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 33
C2-954 · #959E95 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 33
C2-698 · #939E92 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 33
C2-697 · #86988D · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 29
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 8.8 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 31
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 34
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 27

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0478 · #93A09B · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 34
0491 · #859496 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 28
H048 · #84979A · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 28
0471 · #829897 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 29
0499 · #859FA4 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0994-6 · #919691 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 30
PPG1012-5 · #8E9699 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 30
PPG1039-4 · #90999D · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 31
PPG0997-5 · #969796 · ΔE 5.73 · LRV 31
PPG0996-4 · #939390 · ΔE 6.11 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9143 · #91999C · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 31
SW 7660 · #969A96 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 32
SW 9162 · #939899 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 31
SW 7664 · #90979B · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 30
SW 9163 · #939591 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.75
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 8.91 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 10.52 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 10.3 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 12.36 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 14.2 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Evening Fog within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HDC-AC-23 · LRV 32
PPU12-15 · LRV 29
HDC-NT-27 · LRV 29
PPU12-04 · LRV 32
N520-4 · LRV 32
T18-15 · LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8C9997 in HSL space. Pair Evening Fog with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8C9997 + #998C8E
TRIADIC
#8C9997 · #978C99 · #99978C
ANALOGOUS
#8C9991 · #8C9997 · #8C9499

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.12:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Evening Fog Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Evening Fog 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-61-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Evening Fog

Kompozit's nearest match is Singing in the Rain (0478), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Fog without repainting risk. See the full Singing in the Rain swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Evening Fog

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gibraltar Cliffs (1587), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Fog without repainting risk. See the full Gibraltar Cliffs swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Evening Fog

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gustavian Gray (DEGR76), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Fog without repainting risk. See the full Gustavian Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Evening Fog

At Valspar, the closest color to Evening Fog is Blue Twilight (5001-1C) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30.1 vs 31) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Twilight swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Evening Fog

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Evening Fog is Oval Room Blue (NO. 85) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oval Room Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Evening Fog

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Evening Fog is Cousteau (C2-713) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cousteau swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Evening Fog

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Evening Fog is Well Watered (JG-69) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Well Watered swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Evening Fog

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Evening Fog is Nichols Beach (H048) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 31) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nichols Beach swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Fog

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Evening Fog. The nearest is Cadet (SW 9143) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cadet swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Evening Fog

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Evening Fog. The nearest is Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steeple Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Evening Fog

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Evening Fog. The nearest is Over The Moon (434-4DB) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Over The Moon swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Evening Fog

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Fog — the nearest deck color, Shade (PNT100-MD-14), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-61-3 instead. See the full Shade swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Evening Fog

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Fog — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-61-3 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

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