PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PAINT
ONE COAT COVERAGE
MADE FOR REAL RESULTS
CompositePaint
BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-375

Benjamin Moore Evening Gown#B5A99D · LRV 41

Evening Gown reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-375 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SEE IN A ROOM → CALCULATE PAINT NEEDED →
BENJAMIN MOORE EVENING GOWN
RGB 181, 169, 157 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Evening Gown
SKU CSP-375
Hex #B5A99D
RGB 181, 169, 157
HSL 30°, 14%, 66%
LRV 41
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Delicate Honeysweet
SKU 0189 · #BCAB99 · LRV 42
ΔE 2.83 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6073
#B7AB9F
Perfect Greige
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 42
SW 6080
#B5A597
Utterly Beige
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 39
SW 9087
#B9A796
Smoky Beige
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 40
SW 7644
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 41
SW 6171
#B0AB9C
Chatroom
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All neutral at Valspar →
M132
#B3A79A
Packed Sand
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 39.7
8005-8D
#B5A79A
Koala
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 40
V130-3
#B5A69B
Turning Tables
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 39.3
8005-5D
#B7A895
Oyster Shoal
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 40
V135-4
#B7A895
Oyster Shoal
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 40.3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 40
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 43
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 40
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-01
#B4AAA0
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 41
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 41
1008-3
#B2ACA2
Greyhound
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 42
1017-4
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 41
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 40

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All neutral at Behr →
N190-4
#B3A799
Rugged Tan
ΔE 1.14 · LRV 40
PPU18-13
#B5ACA1
Perfect Taupe
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 42
PPU5-14
#B8A89A
Mesa Taupe
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 41
MQ2-20
#B4A796
Safari Chic
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 40
MQ2-37
#B6A495
Eiffel For You
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 39
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 38
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 44
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 42
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 42
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 41
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 40
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.46
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.44 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.09 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.99
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.99 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 11.05 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 13.05 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.41 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 14.96 · LRV 41

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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.

991
Grége Avenue
LRV 41
997
Baja Dunes
LRV 41
CC-470
Rocky Road
LRV null
CSP-175
Kid Gloves
LRV null
ES-72
Sea Gull Gray
LRV 0
CSP-40
Museum Piece
LRV 41

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

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.3:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.13:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

EXPLORE MORE