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Sterling Silver 1461
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Sterling Silver sits at L* 65.2, a* 0.5, b* 0.8. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 0.9, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 35.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.1, Sterling Silver is lighter than 38% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sterling Silver
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock | SW 9563 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sterling Silver
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Gray | PPU26-06 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Grayve-Yard | T11-1 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Dolphin Gray | HDC-NT-10A | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion | AF-675 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Storm | AF-700 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Escarpment | CC-518 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow Creek | 1468 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Pewter | CSP-110 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Greyhound 1579 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Piedmont Gray CC-690 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Gibraltar Cliffs 1587 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver is too close to neutral (chroma 0.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Sterling Silver vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 35.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.