Evening Gown
There is more to Benjamin Moore Evening Gown (CSP-375) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#B5A99DLRV
40.91
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Grandma's China is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 15, Evening Gown is decisively the brighter choice.
Baby Fawn reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Evening Gown encloses it.
Similar Colors
Evening Gown reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Evening Gown reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where Providence Blue encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Evening Gown the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 14, Evening Gown is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Gown reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Evening Gown is decisively the brighter choice.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Evening Gown encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Portland Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Hazelwood the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 41 vs 25, Evening Gown is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Gown reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Cabot Trail encloses it.
Evening Gown reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Evening Gown is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening Gown reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
With the feel of vintage couture, a silky slip of a color that's subdued but full of luminosity. Always smart and elegant.