Evening Skyline (BM CSP-505)
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Evening Skyline (BM CSP-505) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.6, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Skyline
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Evening Skyline by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Skyline, 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 | Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Graylac | T18-03 | 27 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cadet Gray | 4001-2A | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shining Armor | 1003-5 | 26 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Evening Skyline (LRV 26.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Skyline
Darker than Evening Skyline
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-505 |
| Hex | #91898B |
| RGB | 145, 137, 139 |
| HSL | 345°, 4%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 3.4, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Skyline (BM CSP-505), published as #91898B
#818089
#A2928B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Skyline (BM CSP-505)?
- Evening Skyline has an LRV of 26.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Skyline is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Skyline in another brand?
- Graylac (Behr T18-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Evening Skyline warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Evening Skyline as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.