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Silver Crest 1583
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Crest sits at L* 87.4, a* -3.8, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 141° and its chroma is 4.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 70.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.3, Silver Crest is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silver Crest
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window Pane | SW 6210 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Kingston | SW 9677 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Fleeting Green | SW 6455 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silver Crest
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Breeze | N420-1 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Nurture | PWN-67 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Brook Green | N410-2 | 1.06 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Aloe | 1562 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cap | 1576 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Green Tint | 2139-60 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | 863 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Gray Cashmere | 2138-60 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Nelson Blue | CW-635 | 1.89 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Winged Dove 1457 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Hampshire Rocks 1450 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Cascade White 2127-70 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Nature's Essentials 1521 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Natural Cream OC-14 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Windy Sky 1639 · darker, LRV 65.7
Colors that go with Silver Crest
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Touch of Gray 2116-60 · complementary (180°)
- Winter Orchard 1555 · analogous (−30°)
- Glacier Lake 867 · analogous (+30°)
- Beacon Gray 2128-60 · triadic (120°)
- Paisley Pink 1261 · triadic (240°)
Silver Crest vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.3).
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 70.3).
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.3), more red/pink.