Evening Gown
CSP-375 · #B5A99D · LRV 41 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Evening Gown41
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Perfect GreigeSW 6073 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Nantucket SandsHDC-CL-05G · Behr | 1.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Koala8005-8D · Valspar | 1.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Desert DunePPG1023-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shadow TaupePPG14-01 · Glidden | 1.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Promenade Gray422-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 41 | Color page → |
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.
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.
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