Evening Slipper
M560-4 · #A7A2F1 · LRV 40 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Evening Slipper40
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Evening Slipper, Really?
Evening Slipper reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr M560-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Evening Slipper
Evening Slipper is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Evening Slipper
Evening Slipper sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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 Evening Slipper 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.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Evening Slipper 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 #A7A2F1 in HSL space. Pair Evening Slipper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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