Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Early Evening |
| SKU | PPG1006-3 |
| Hex | #CAC7BF |
| RGB | 202, 199, 191 |
| HSL | 44°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Early Evening
At LRV 57, Early Evening is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Early Evening is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Early Evening within Glidden'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 #CAC7BF in HSL space. Pair Early Evening 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.
Glidden Early Evening Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Early Evening 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 Glidden PPG1006-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Evening
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Antimony (SW 9552), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Antimony swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Early Evening
At Behr, the closest color to Early Evening is Race Track (N180-3) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Race Track swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Early Evening
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is London Fog (1541), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full London Fog swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Early Evening
Valspar's nearest match is Notre Dame (5006-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Early Evening
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Early Evening is Early Evening (PPG1006-3). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Early Evening and you'll get the same color. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Early Evening
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Silver (445-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Early Evening
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Early Evening is Stone Isle (HGSW 1496). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Stone Isle and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone Isle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Early Evening
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dolphin Tales (DET600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Early Evening
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Early Evening is Earl Gray (JG-117). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Earl Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Early Evening
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Early Evening is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Early Evening
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Early Evening
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Early Evening
At Rodda, the closest color to Early Evening is Silver Shine (R061) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Early Evening
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shaker (C2-817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Early Evening
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Early Evening
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Early Evening is Lumiere (LUMIERE). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Lumiere and you'll get the same color. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Early Evening
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Early Evening. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Early Evening
Backdrop has no exact twin of Early Evening. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Early Evening
Kompozit's nearest match is Hidden Cove (0210), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Early Evening without repainting risk. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →