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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-505

Benjamin Moore Evening Skyline#91898B · LRV 27

Evening Skyline reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-505 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE EVENING SKYLINE
RGB 145, 137, 139 LRV 27

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Evening Skyline
SKU CSP-505
Hex #91898B
RGB 145, 137, 139
HSL 345°, 4%, 55%
LRV 27
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Evening Skyline

Evening Skyline sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Evening Skyline 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.

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
Sultry Castle
SKU 0562 · #948D84 · LRV 27
ΔE 6.45 (different)
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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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1003-5
#908B8E
Shining Armor
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 26
1002-5
#918E8C
Antique Silver
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 27
1172-5
#928A98
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 27
1010-5
#898A86
Downpour
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 25
1009-5
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 28

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Behr →
PPU17-16
#928988
Polished Stone
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 26
PPU16-14
#928D8F
Plum Smoke
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 27
MQ1-37
#958788
Fashion Week
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 25
UL250-6
#968B91
Contessa
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 27
790F-4
#928C89
Creek Bend
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 24
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 29
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 24
DE6012
#9E8185
Plumville
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 25
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 28

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 26
SW 9158
#9D8D8E
Coquina
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 28
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 26
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 24
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 27
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 27
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 25
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.22
All gray at Valspar →
8004-2D
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 27
P038
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 26.6
1003-9C
#988583
Lilac Gray
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 25.1
V076-5
#958793
Plummy
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 25.9
V119-2
#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 26.5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.12
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 23
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 13.61 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.58
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 19.75 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.04
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 13.44 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 18.2 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Evening Skyline within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1454
Sleepy Hollow
LRV 28
1601
Hearthstone
LRV 27
CSP-75
Castle Gate
LRV 26
2114-40
Wet Concrete
LRV 27
AF-710
Secret
LRV 26
AF-600
Amorous
LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #91898B in HSL space. Pair Evening Skyline with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#91898B + #89918F
TRIADIC
#91898B · #8B9189 · #898B91
ANALOGOUS
#91898F · #91898B · #918B89

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.41:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.16:1 AA

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

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