Evening Fog (Behr ECC-61-3)
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Evening Fog (Behr ECC-61-3) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 30.6, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Fog
Four Behr colors picked for Evening Fog by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Fog, 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 | Delft | SW 9134 | 33 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brewster Gray | HC-162 | 30 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Blue | 5001-4A | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | After The Storm | 1036-4 | 33 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Evening Fog (LRV 30.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Fog
Darker than Evening Fog
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-61-3 |
| Hex | #8C9997 |
| RGB | 140, 153, 151 |
| HSL | 171°, 6%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.2, -5.0, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Fog (Behr ECC-61-3), published as #8C9997
#7B8F95
#9EA397
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Fog (Behr ECC-61-3)?
- Evening Fog has an LRV of 30.6 (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 Fog is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Fog in another brand?
- Brewster Gray (BM HC-162) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Evening Fog warm or cool?
- Behr lists Evening Fog as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.