Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Eventide |
| SKU | DET406 |
| Hex | #656470 |
| RGB | 101, 100, 112 |
| HSL | 245°, 6%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Clare
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Clare Equivalent of Eventide
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Prince (PNT100-DP-33), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Prince swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Eventide
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Gibraltar (SW 6257), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Gibraltar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Eventide
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Ocean Floor (1630), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Ocean Floor swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Eventide
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Stilled Night (433-6DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.61). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Stilled Night swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Eventide
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Crucible (4006-2B), is clearly different (ΔE 6.74). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Crucible swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Eventide
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Greybeard (0528), is clearly different (ΔE 8.13). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Eventide
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Down Pipe (NO. 26), is clearly different (ΔE 8.96). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Eventide
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Eventide — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 9.76). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET406 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →