Evening Dove
0451 · #5E5C4F · LRV 11 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Evening Dove11
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Evening Dove, Really?
Evening Dove reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0451 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Evening Dove
Evening Dove works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Evening Dove
With an LRV of 11, Evening Dove is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Most complaints about Evening Dove 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 Diamond Vogel 0451 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 | Hidden TrailSW 9525 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 10 | Color page → |
| Behr | Night MissionN370-7 · Behr | 0.5 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mohegan Sage2138-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wetlands5007-2C · Valspar | 1.5 | 10.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Moss RockPPG1032-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Moss RockPPG1032-7 · Glidden | 0.7 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Evening Dove within Diamond Vogel'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 #5E5C4F in HSL space. Pair Evening Dove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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