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Evening Gown

CSP-375 · #B5A99D · LRV 41 · warm red-orange tone

CSP-375 · #B5A99D · LRV 41 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Evening GownBenjamin Moore · CSP-375
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Evening Gown
BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-375 · #B5A99D
Brand · codeBenjamin MooreCSP-375 · all Benjamin Moore neutrals
LRV41Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#B5A99D · 181, 169, 157 · 30°, 14%, 66%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. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Fawn Brindle36
  3. 3Evening Gown41
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Pale Oak69
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Evening Gown, Really?

Evening Gown reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-375 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Evening Gown

Evening Gown is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Evening Gown

Evening Gown sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Evening Gown 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 Benjamin Moore CSP-375 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.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Evening Gown within Benjamin Moore'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 Gown · 9.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Evening Gown · 2.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #B5A99D in HSL space. Pair Evening Gown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5A99D + #9DA9B5
TRIADIC
#B5A99D · #9DB5A9 · #A99DB5
ANALOGOUS
#B59D9D · #B5A99D · #B5B59D

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