Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Eventide |
| SKU | DET406 |
| Hex | #656470 |
| RGB | 101, 100, 112 |
| HSL | 245°, 6%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Eventide
With an LRV of 13, Eventide is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Eventide works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Eventide within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #656470 in HSL space. Pair Eventide with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Eventide Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Eventide from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Eventide
Behr has no exact twin of Eventide. The nearest is Iris Petal (ICC-109) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iris Petal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Eventide
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Eventide is Silverado (PPG1172-6) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silverado swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Eventide
At Glidden, the closest color to Eventide is Silverado (PPG1172-6) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silverado swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Eventide
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Eventide. The nearest is Texas Storm (JG-142) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Eventide
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Eventide. The nearest is Wine Dark (NO. 308) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wine Dark swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Eventide
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lavender Moor (H064), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Eventide without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Moor swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Eventide
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Muted Mulberry (H0064), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Eventide without repainting risk. See the full Muted Mulberry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Eventide
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Eventide. The nearest is Shale (C2-982) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shale swatch →