Twilight
T13-6 · #9EAAB3 · LRV 39 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Twilight39
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Twilight, Really?
Twilight reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr T13-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Twilight
Twilight 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.
How Lighting Changes Twilight
Twilight sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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 Twilight 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr T13-6 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AleutianSW 6241 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pike's Peak Gray2127-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pearl Gray8004-37E · Valspar | 3.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter Sky Grey70BG 40/050 · Glidden | 1.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fogged In433-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Twilight 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 #9EAAB3 in HSL space. Pair Twilight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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