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Silver Lining 2119-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Lining sits at L* 81.4, a* -1.0, b* -2.6. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 2.8, so it leans blue 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 16%.
LRV 58.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.2, Silver Lining is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silver Lining
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Silver Lining
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paparazzi Flash | MQ5-18 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Moonlit Snow | MQ3-61 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Galactic Tint | N510-2 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Water | 2120-60 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Metallic Silver | 2132-60 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Early Frost | CSP-590 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Feather Gray | 2127-60 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 0.93 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Violet Pearl 1451 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- New Age 1444 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Silver Mist 1619 · lighter, LRV 62.2
- Silver Lake 1598 · darker, LRV 54.8
- Yarmouth Blue HC-150 · darker, LRV 55.8
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · darker, LRV 55.0
Colors that go with Silver Lining
Silver Lining is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Silver Lining vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.2), more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 58.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.