Velvet Evening (Behr 540F-7)
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Velvet Evening (Behr 540F-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 7.2, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Evening
Three Behr colors picked for Velvet Evening by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Velvet Evening, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Seaworthy | SW 7620 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Midnight Hour | 1666 | 10.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Boisterous Blue | 4009-6 | 8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sailor's Coat | 1153-7 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Velvet Evening (LRV 7.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Evening
Darker than Velvet Evening
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540F-7 |
| Hex | #33505E |
| RGB | 51, 80, 94 |
| HSL | 200°, 30%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.4, -6.6, -11.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Evening (Behr 540F-7), published as #33505E
#1C475C
#46595E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Evening (Behr 540F-7)?
- Velvet Evening has an LRV of 7.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Evening is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Evening in another brand?
- Seaworthy (SW 7620) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Velvet Evening warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.