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Silver Spring 2120-50
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Spring sits at L* 69.2, a* -1.3, b* -3.9. Its hue angle is 252° and its chroma is 4.1, 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 39.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.3, Silver Spring is lighter than 43% 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 Silver Spring
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Silver Spring
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Of Rain | PPU26-19 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Rainmaster | MQ5-22 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Supernova | N510-4 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Gray | 2125-40 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Nickel | 2119-50 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Pike's Peak Gray | 2127-50 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Pilgrim Haze | 2132-50 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Pigeon Gray | 2133-50 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Solitude | AF-545 | 2.00 | 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 Mink 1586 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Boothbay Gray HC-165 · lighter, LRV 43.3
- Colorado Gray 2136-50 · lighter, LRV 44.2
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Fusion AF-675 · darker, LRV 36.7
- Comet 1628 · darker, LRV 36.3
Colors that go with Silver Spring
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · complementary (180°)
- Solitude AF-545 · analogous (−30°)
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · triadic (120°)
- Sabre Gray 1482 · triadic (240°)
Silver Spring vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.3), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.