Evening Traveller
R015 · #838487 · LRV 24 — neutral with no strong undertone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Evening Traveller24
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Evening Traveller, Really?
Evening Traveller reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Rodda R015 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Evening Traveller
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Evening Traveller 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 Rodda R015 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 | SoftwareSW 7074 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 23 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mission ControlN530-5 · Behr | 0.8 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Englewood Cliffs1607 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | City Storm4008-2A · Valspar | 3.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Victorian PewterPPG1013-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Victorian PewterPPG1013-5 · Glidden | 1.2 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
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.
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 #838487 in HSL space. Pair Evening Traveller with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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