Evening Dove (BM 2128-30)
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Evening Dove (BM 2128-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Dove
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Evening Dove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Dove, 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 | Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Dark Sea | ECC-33-3 | 8.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rogue Blue | 5009-2 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Goblin | 1040-7 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Evening Dove (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Dove
Darker than Evening Dove
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2128-30 |
| Hex | #515A67 |
| RGB | 81, 90, 103 |
| HSL | 215°, 12%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.9, -0.4, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Dove (BM 2128-30), published as #515A67
#405165
#626367
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Dove (BM 2128-30)?
- Evening Dove has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Dove is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Dove in another brand?
- Rogue Blue (Valspar 5009-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Evening Dove warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Evening Dove as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.