Evening Storm (Behr PPF-48)
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Evening Storm (Behr PPF-48) is a very deep, cool gray from Behr: LRV 7.7, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Storm
Three Behr colors picked for Evening Storm 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 Storm, 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 | Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Note | 2129-30 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Pitch Cobalt | 5010-2 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soothing Sapphire | 10-09 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Evening Storm (LRV 7.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Storm
Darker than Evening Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-48 |
| Hex | #465058 |
| RGB | 70, 80, 88 |
| HSL | 207°, 11%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.4, -2.0, -6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Storm (Behr PPF-48), published as #465058
#354856
#565958
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Storm (Behr PPF-48)?
- Evening Storm has an LRV of 7.7 (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 Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Storm in another brand?
- Pitch Cobalt (Valspar 5010-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Evening Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Evening Storm as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.0; 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.