Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Evening Shadow |
| SKU | SW 7662 |
| Hex | #C9CCCD |
| RGB | 201, 204, 205 |
| HSL | 195°, 4%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Evening Shadow
At LRV 60, Evening Shadow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Evening Shadow is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Evening Shadow within Sherwin-Williams'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 #C9CCCD in HSL space. Pair Evening Shadow 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.
Sherwin-Williams Evening Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Evening Shadow 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7662 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Evening Shadow
The closest Behr equivalent of Evening Shadow is Chicago Fog (N140-2). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Chicago Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Chicago Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pebble Beach (1597), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Pebble Beach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Evening Shadow
The closest Valspar equivalent of Evening Shadow is Silver Leaf (4006-1A). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Leaf and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Leaf swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Evening Shadow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Evening Shadow is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Evening Shadow
At Glidden, the closest color to Evening Shadow is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Evening Shadow
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Evening Shadow is Silvery Gray (436-2DB). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvery Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvery Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evening Shadow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Evening Shadow is Passive (HGSW 1487) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Evening Shadow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Evening Shadow is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Evening Shadow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Evening Shadow is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Rodda's nearest match is Dusk Cloud (R073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Evening Shadow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Evening Shadow is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Clare has no exact twin of Evening Shadow. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Evening Shadow
Kompozit's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Evening Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →