Southern Evening (Behr 550D-7)
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Southern Evening (Behr 550D-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.5, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southern Evening
Four Behr colors picked for Southern Evening by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Southern 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 | Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lucerne | AF-530 | 13.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Southern Evening (LRV 11.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Southern Evening
Darker than Southern Evening
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550D-7 |
| Hex | #34657D |
| RGB | 52, 101, 125 |
| HSL | 200°, 41%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, -9.0, -18.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southern Evening (Behr 550D-7), published as #34657D
#125C7B
#4C6E7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southern Evening (Behr 550D-7)?
- Southern Evening has an LRV of 11.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southern Evening is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Southern Evening in another brand?
- Lucerne (BM AF-530) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Southern Evening warm or cool?
- Behr lists Southern Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.4; 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.