Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Evening Fog |
| SKU | ECC-61-3 |
| Hex | #8C9997 |
| RGB | 140, 153, 151 |
| HSL | 171°, 6%, 57% |
| LRV | 31 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
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 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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Evening Fog
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Grass Field (70GG 32/067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). 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 Blue Grass Field 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Fog
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Evening Fog. The nearest is Somerset Grey (HGSW 3334) 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 Somerset Grey 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Evening Fog
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Singing in the Rain (0478), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Evening Fog
Rodda's nearest match is Spruce (CA191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Fog without repainting risk. See the full Spruce 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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Evening Fog
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Evening Fog. The nearest is Country Gray (285141) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Country Gray swatch →
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 →