Evening Mist
Evening Mist is a blue paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. With an LRV of 81, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#e3e9e8LRV
81.00
Evening Mist's Color Strip
Evening Mist is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip PPG1038, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Evening Mist in Rooms
Follow Evening Mist from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Evening Mist (PPG1038-1) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 81 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
A cozy bedroom painted in Evening Mist
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1 Front Door Photo
Across 1 front door image, Evening Mist (PPG1038-1) meets direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Its LRV of 81 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
scandinavian front door featuring Evening Mist by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition between focused work and the rest of the home can draw different notes from Evening Mist (PPG1038-1). The blue, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Evening Mist in a contemporary home office
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1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its LRV of 81 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Evening Mist color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Dining Room Photo
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Evening Mist (PPG1038-1) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 81 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Evening Mist paint in a contemporary dining room
@simplywalldecor
1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Evening Mist (PPG1038-1) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 81 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Evening Mist — organic modern kitchen
@simplywalldecor
1 Mudroom Photo
Evening Mist (PPG1038-1) can change noticeably under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Evening Mist paint in a traditional mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
The broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk can draw different notes from Evening Mist (PPG1038-1). The blue, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
mediterranean patio featuring Evening Mist by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Evening Mist (PPG1038-1) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its LRV of 81 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
A cozy living room painted in Evening Mist
@simplywalldecor
1 Bathroom Photo
The contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light can draw different notes from Evening Mist (PPG1038-1). The blue, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Evening Mist — earthy bathroom
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Coordinating Colors
Evening Mist reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Alpaca Wool encloses it.
Trim Color
A 5-point LRV gap (81 vs 76) makes Evening Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (88 vs 81) makes Delicate White the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Evening Mist is a pale, neutral, arctic blue with a twilight undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an open floor plan to elegantly move from room to room. Pair it with deeper toned greens.