Nostalgic Evening (Behr BNC-28)
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Nostalgic Evening (Behr BNC-28) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nostalgic Evening
Four Behr colors picked for Nostalgic 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 Nostalgic 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 | Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 11 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Vermont Slate | 1673 | 12.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Twilight Blue | 4007-6C | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silent Night | 1153-6 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Nostalgic Evening (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nostalgic Evening
Darker than Nostalgic Evening
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-28 |
| Hex | #47626F |
| RGB | 71, 98, 111 |
| HSL | 200°, 22%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, -6.4, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nostalgic Evening (Behr BNC-28), published as #47626F
#33596D
#5A6B6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nostalgic Evening (Behr BNC-28)?
- Nostalgic Evening has an LRV of 11.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nostalgic Evening is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nostalgic Evening in another brand?
- Bunglehouse Blue (SW 0048) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nostalgic Evening warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nostalgic Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.