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RODDA · R015

Rodda Evening Traveller#838487 · LRV 24

Evening Traveller reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Rodda R015 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

RODDA EVENING TRAVELLER
RGB 131, 132, 135 LRV 24

Color spec

Brand Rodda
Name Evening Traveller
SKU R015
Hex #838487
RGB 131, 132, 135
HSL 225°, 2%, 52%
LRV 24
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Rodda Evening Traveller

With an LRV of 24, Evening Traveller 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.

Evening Traveller 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

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 23
SW 6256 · #7D848B · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 23
SW 9559 · #7B8285 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 22
SW 6249 · #7A848D · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 23
SW 77 · #888782 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-03 · #7F8384 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 22
UL260-4 · #898686 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 24
6695 · #838684 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 24
PPU25-17 · #858885 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 24
MQ5-3 · #84838E · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1615 · #7F8386 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 24
1607 · #7F8487 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 24
CSP-25 · #848181 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 22
AF-705 · #868583 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 23
ES-77 · #7F8786 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All gray at Valspar →
4008-2A · #808585 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 23
4001-2A · #8A8486 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 23.5
4004-2A · #81817E · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 22
4007-2A · #7C878B · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 23.6
V140-5 · #7F837D · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 22.2

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1013-5 · #838489 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 23
PPG1001-5 · #848686 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 24
PPG0996-5 · #818180 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 22
PPG1039-5 · #7B8689 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 23
PPG1004-5 · #8C8384 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 23

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1013-5 · #828388 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 23
00NN 25/000 · #868586 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 25
PPG1001-5 · #848585 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 23
50BG 22/030 · #7C8286 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 22
PPG1039-5 · #7B8588 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 23

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-5DB · #7D8285 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 22
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 25
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 25
343-5DB · #888692 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 24
430-5DB · #78868A · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 23
HGSW 1463 · #7F8486 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 23
HGSW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 23
HGSW 1443 · #7D848B · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 23
HGSW 6256 · #7D848B · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 23
HGSW 3363 · #7A848D · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 23

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6362 · #808283 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 21
DEFD61 · #838287 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 23
DEGR59 · #888889 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 25
DE6376 · #888786 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 23
DEGR49 · #86837D · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 24
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 22
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 24
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 23
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.25
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 23
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 24
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 26
NO. 292 · #8C8C7A · ΔE 10.89 · LRV 26

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 24
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 24
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 25
0520 · #818590 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 23
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 25

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 24
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 24
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 25
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 25
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 25

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 23
C2-951 · #86847D · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 23
C2-779 · #8C8694 · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 25
C2-921 · #868274 · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 22
C2-938 · #838575 · ΔE 10.03 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 11.96 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 18.85 · LRV 27

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.71
All gray at Portola Paints →
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 28
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 26
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 9.89 · LRV 26
JOLENE · #A07D74 · ΔE 14.89 · LRV 23

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.73
All gray at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 11.73 · LRV 23
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 13.05 · LRV 21
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 15.43 · LRV 34
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 17.42 · LRV 32
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 18.31 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.58
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 9.39 · LRV 22
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 12.92 · LRV 18
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 13.6 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 15.94 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.52
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 9.35 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 14.99 · LRV 36
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 16.73 · LRV 38
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 17.94 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All gray at Kompozit →
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 22
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 22
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 24
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 24
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 23

Similar Rodda colors

closest in the Rodda deck

The nearest shades to Evening Traveller within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

R020 · LRV 23
CA090 · LRV 23
R098 · LRV 22
CA200 · LRV 26
CA194 · LRV 26
CA205 · LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #838487 in HSL space. Pair Evening Traveller with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#838487 + #878683
TRIADIC
#838487 · #878384 · #848783
ANALOGOUS
#838687 · #838487 · #848387

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.74:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.62:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Rodda Evening Traveller Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Evening Traveller 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 Rodda R015 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Software (SW 7074) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Software swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Behr, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Legendary Gray (PPU26-03) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Legendary Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Englewood Cliffs (1607) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Englewood Cliffs swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Valspar, the closest color to Evening Traveller is City Storm (4008-2A) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City Storm swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Evening Traveller

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Traveller without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Pewter swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Glidden's nearest match is Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Traveller without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Pewter swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Refined Gray (435-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Refined Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Software (HGSW 1463) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Software swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Winding Road (DEFD61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Traveller without repainting risk. See the full Winding Road swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Teak Cups (JG-139) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teak Cups swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Evening Traveller. The nearest is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Captain Nemo (0542), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Traveller without repainting risk. See the full Captain Nemo swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Evening Traveller. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Evening Traveller

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Evening Traveller. The nearest is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Evening Traveller

At Clare, the closest color to Evening Traveller is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irony swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Traveller — the nearest deck color, Voodoo (VOODOO), is clearly different (ΔE 5.71). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda R015 instead. See the full Voodoo swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Traveller — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 13.05). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda R015 instead. See the full Coco swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Traveller — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 9.39). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R015 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Evening Traveller — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 7.52). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R015 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Evening Traveller

Kompozit has no exact twin of Evening Traveller. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

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