Evening Grove (BM 1526)
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Evening Grove (BM 1526) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.7, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Grove
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Evening Grove by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Evening Grove, 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 | Eclipse | SW 6166 | 14 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peat | HDC-AC-15 | 12.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Moss Mulch | 6009-4 | 15 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hip Waders | 1026-7 | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Evening Grove (LRV 13.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Grove
Darker than Evening Grove
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1526 |
| Hex | #6F664E |
| RGB | 111, 102, 78 |
| HSL | 44°, 17%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.4, -0.6, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Grove (BM 1526), published as #6F664E
#615D4D
#7E6F4D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Grove (BM 1526)?
- Evening Grove has an LRV of 13.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Grove is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Grove in another brand?
- Peat (Behr HDC-AC-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Evening Grove warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Evening Grove as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.