Evening Hush (Behr 770F-6)
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Evening Hush (Behr 770F-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 8.3, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Hush
Three Behr colors picked for Evening Hush 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 Evening Hush, 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 | Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightfall | 1596 | 8.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Evening Hush (LRV 8.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Hush
Darker than Evening Hush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 770F-6 |
| Hex | #4F5253 |
| RGB | 79, 82, 83 |
| HSL | 195°, 2%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.6, -1.0, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Hush (Behr 770F-6), published as #4F5253
#404951
#5E5B53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Hush (Behr 770F-6)?
- Evening Hush has an LRV of 8.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Hush is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Hush in another brand?
- Nightfall (BM 1596) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Evening Hush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Evening Hush as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.