Evening Grove vs Urban Legend paint color comparison

Evening Grove vs Urban Legend

Evening Grove and Urban Legend come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 14 vs 15 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Evening Grove leans yellow and red, Urban Legend reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Evening Grove
Benjamin Moore · 1526
Hex#6F664E
LRV13.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1526
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Urban Legend
Benjamin Moore · 238
Hex#7B6B4E
LRV15.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number238
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Evening Grove vs Urban Legend Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evening Grove on one side and Urban Legend on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Evening Grove comparisons

See how Evening Grove stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Evening Grove
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Evening Grove
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Iron Ore
Evening Grove
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

A 8-point LRV gap (14 vs 6) makes Evening Grove the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
Evening Grove
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Evening Grove
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Mizzle
Evening Grove
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 14, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Evening Grove
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Evening Grove
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 58 vs 14, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Evening Grove
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 27 vs 14, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Evening Grove
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Naval
Evening Grove
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Evening Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Evening Grove
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 55 vs 14, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Evening Grove
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hardwick White
Evening Grove
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 44 vs 14, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Evening Grove
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Artichoke
Evening Grove
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Evening Grove
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 66 vs 14, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Evening Grove
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 74 vs 14, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Evening Grove
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Evening Grove
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Evening Grove
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 68 vs 14, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Evening Grove
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Calamine
Evening Grove
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Treron
Evening Grove
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Evening Grove
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Evening Grove
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

At LRV 45 vs 14, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Evening Grove
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.

Pine Needle
Evening Grove
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Evening Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
Evening Grove
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Evening Grove
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Evening Grove
1526 · LRV 14

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 14), opening up a space where Evening Grove encloses it.