Enchanted Evening
PPG1236-2 · #D2E8EB · LRV 77 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Enchanted Evening77
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Enchanted Evening, Really?
Enchanted Evening reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1236-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Enchanted Evening
Enchanted Evening shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Enchanted Evening
Enchanted Evening is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Enchanted Evening 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1236-2 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 | Bravo BlueSW 6784 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Misty Surf740E-2 · Behr | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Fog2062-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Babymoon BlueV031-1 · Valspar | 0.2 | 78.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Enchanted EveningPPG1236-2 · Glidden | 0.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bleached Blue235-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Enchanted Evening within PPG / Glidden'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 #D2E8EB in HSL space. Pair Enchanted Evening with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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