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Silvery Moon 1604
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Silvery Moon sits at L* 84.5, a* -2.2, b* 0.9. Its hue angle is 158° and its chroma is 2.4, 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 24%.
LRV 63.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.7, Silvery Moon is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silvery Moon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus White | SW 6253 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Reflection | SW 7661 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silvery Moon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaporation | N450-1 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Platinum | PPU26-11 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Sterling | 780E-3 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 1591 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Alaskan Husky | 1479 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Wickham Gray | HC-171 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Oystershell | 864 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Sleigh Bells | 1480 | 1.90 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Graytint 1611 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Blue Haze 1667 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Pale Oak OC-20 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Turquoise Mist 695 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Blue Grass CC-640 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Dusty Miller CSP-755 · darker, LRV 59.4
Colors that go with Silvery Moon
Silvery Moon is too close to neutral (chroma 2.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Silvery Moon vs popular colors
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.