Cadet vs Evening Shadow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cadet belongs to the blue-grey family and Evening Shadow to the grey family. Evening Shadow (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Cadet (LRV 31), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cadet vs Evening Shadow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cadet and Evening Shadow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Evening Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cadet would.
Color Details
Cadet vs Evening Shadow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cadet on one side and Evening Shadow on the other.
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.
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