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 each5 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 →