Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Winter Evening |
| SKU | HDC-WR15-6 |
| Hex | #466477 |
| RGB | 70, 100, 119 |
| HSL | 203°, 26%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Winter Evening
With an LRV of 12, Winter Evening is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Winter Evening works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 blue 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
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Winter Evening 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 #466477 in HSL space. Pair Winter Evening 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 Winter Evening Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Winter Evening 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 HDC-WR15-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Evening
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Winter Evening is Bunglehouse Blue (SW 48) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bunglehouse Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Winter Evening
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Winter Evening is Vermont Slate (1673) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vermont Slate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Winter Evening
Valspar has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Am I Blue? (V106-6) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11.3 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Am I Blue? swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Winter Evening
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Fjord swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Winter Evening
Glidden has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Fjord swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Winter Evening
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Winter Evening is Shaded Blue (335-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaded Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Winter Evening
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Winter Evening is Bunglehouse Blue (HGSW 0048) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bunglehouse Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Winter Evening
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stormy Sea (DE5817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Winter Evening without repainting risk. See the full Stormy Sea swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Winter Evening
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Winter Evening is Superior (JG-163) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Superior swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Winter Evening
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Happy Tune (0648) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Happy Tune swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Winter Evening
Rodda has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Deep Water (CA203) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Water swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Winter Evening
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Scallywag (C2-727) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scallywag swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Winter Evening
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Newbury Port (NEWBURY PORT) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newbury Port swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Winter Evening
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Winter Evening. The nearest is Coastal Blue (329207) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →