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Behr Evening In Paris#8A95BB · LRV 30

Evening In Paris reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N560-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR EVENING IN PARIS
RGB 138, 149, 187 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Evening In Paris
SKU N560-4
Hex #8A95BB
RGB 138, 149, 187
HSL 227°, 26%, 64%
LRV 30
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Evening In Paris

Evening In Paris 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.

Evening In Paris 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Velvet Crest
SKU 1248 · #9291BC · LRV 30
ΔE 4.27 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6816
#8B98C4
Dahlia
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 32
SW 9072
#8595AA
Dried Lavender
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 29
SW 6823
#968DB8
Brave Purple
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 29
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 30
SW 9064
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note
ΔE 8.63 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1419
#929BC2
Persian Violet
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 35
2069-40
#8E8FB0
Violet Stone
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 29
1433
#93A0BD
Blue Pearl
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 36
823
#879EBF
Steel Blue
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 35
1405
#9C94BB
Snugglepuss
ΔE 6.79 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All blue at Valspar →
8003-47D
#8E96B5
House of Owen
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 31
M220
#8795B4
Electric Sky
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 30.1
8003-48D
#8E91AB
Macaw
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 29
8003-46D
#8396B0
Cry Me a River
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 30
V110-5
#7D98B3
Blue Marble
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 29.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1167-5
#818DB3
Skysail Blue
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 27
1245-5
#8394C5
Blue Hyacinth
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 30
1170-5
#8E90B4
Fresh Lavender
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 29
1162-4
#7E9EC2
Alaskan Blue
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 33
1175-5
#988EB4
French Violet
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.17
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5927
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 32
DE5920
#8D95AA
London Fog
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 30
DE5885
#7F97B5
Denim Tradition
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 30
DE5879
#7896BA
Ocean City
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 29
DE5871
#819AB1
Downpour
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.37
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 9.37 · LRV 26
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 14.91 · LRV 29
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 14.91 · LRV 31
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 16.5 · LRV 27
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 17.86 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.1
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.1 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 13.08 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 14.6 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 18.8 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.28
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.28 · LRV 27
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 20.87 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 23.95 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 25.27 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.29
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 14.29 · LRV 37
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 31
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 15.46 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 18.12 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 18.54 · LRV 31

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

660F-5
Amethyst Phlox
LRV 32
PPU16-05
Lily Of The Nile
LRV 30
S550-4
Camelot
LRV 32
640F-5
Ash Violet
LRV 33
620F-4
Violet Shadow
LRV 32
MQ5-51
Mystery
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8A95BB in HSL space. Pair Evening In Paris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8A95BB + #BBB08A
TRIADIC
#8A95BB · #BB8A95 · #95BB8A
ANALOGOUS
#8AAEBB · #8A95BB · #978ABB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.96:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.1:1 AAA

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

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