Desert Twilight
At first glance, Desert Twilight belongs to the brown family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 26.6 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#8D8C7FLRV
26.60
Desert Twilight in Rooms
Follow Desert Twilight from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Desert Twilight (2137-40) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Living room walls in Desert Twilight create warm, inviting space.
@hirshfieldspaint
1 House Photo
Desert Twilight (2137-40) brings its brown character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
House exterior finished in Desert Twilight blends beautifully with landscape.
@rowdyharv
Coordinating Colors
Touch of Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Desert Twilight reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Iron Mountain encloses it.
At LRV 45 vs 27, Sea Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Titanium reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Desert Twilight reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Desert Twilight the marginally brighter of the two.
Desert Twilight reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Twilight reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Desert Twilight reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 27, Yukon Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Arctic Shadows reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fieldstone reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Desert Twilight encloses it.
Creekside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Desert Twilight the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (27 vs 15) makes Desert Twilight the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Blending olive, gray and brown, this versatile mid-tone mirrors the soft, romantic haze of the desert at nightfall.