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Silver Lake 1598
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Lake sits at L* 79.4, a* -2.2, b* -0.2. Its hue angle is 186° and its chroma is 2.3, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 54.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.8, Silver Lake is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silver Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Tinsmith | SW 7657 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silver Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Gravity | N450-2 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Polished Rock | PPF-26 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Mine | PPU26-18 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seersucker Suit | CSP-580 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Eternity | AF-695 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Pelican Gray | 1612 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Pebble Beach | 1597 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Whitestone | 2134-60 | 2.20 | 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.
- Silver Lining 2119-60 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- White Water 2120-60 · lighter, LRV 58.8
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · lighter, LRV 59.4
- Smoke Embers 1466 · darker, LRV 51.4
- Piano Concerto 1445 · darker, LRV 51.1
- Winter Solstice 1605 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with Silver Lake
Silver Lake is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Silver Lake vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.8), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 54.8), more yellow/warm.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 54.8), more yellow/warm.