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Evening Storm

PPF-48 · #465058 · LRV 8 · cool blue tone

PPF-48 · #465058 · LRV 8 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.

Evening StormBehr · PPF-48
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Evening Storm
BEHR · PPF-48 · #465058
Brand · codeBehrPPF-48 · all Behr blues
LRV8Very dark — reads black in most rooms.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#465058 · 70, 80, 88 · 207°, 11%, 31%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anchors Aweigh3
  2. 2Evening Storm8
  3. 3Waterloo13
  4. 4Charcoal Blue19
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Evening Storm, Really?

Evening Storm reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr PPF-48 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Evening Storm

Evening Storm earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Evening Storm

At LRV 8, Evening Storm 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. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Evening Storm 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPF-48 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Evening Storm · 2.5 : 1 · fails for textWhite text on Evening Storm · 8.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAA

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 #465058 in HSL space. Pair Evening Storm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#465058 + #584E46
TRIADIC
#465058 · #584650 · #505846
ANALOGOUS
#465857 · #465058 · #464758

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