Evening Dove
0451 · #545243 · LRV 8 — warm yellow tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1English Ivy2
- 2Evening Dove8
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Evening Dove, Really?
Evening Dove reads as a warm yellow tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0451 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Evening Dove
Evening Dove earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Evening Dove
At LRV 8, Evening Dove is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
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 Kompozit 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 | Muddled BasilSW 7745 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dakota Woods Green2139-20 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Olive Smudge6001-2C · Valspar | 1.5 | 8.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Castle StonePPG1128-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Burnt Bark30YY 08/082 · Glidden | 4.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ironside422-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Evening Dove within Kompozit'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 #545243 in HSL space. Pair Evening Dove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Evening Dove?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question