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Metallic Silver 2132-60
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Metallic Silver sits at L* 80.6, a* -1.3, b* -2.7. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 3.0, 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 14%.
LRV 57.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.2, Metallic Silver is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Metallic Silver
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upward | SW 6239 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.99 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Metallic Silver
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 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Galactic Tint | N510-2 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Icicles | N490-2 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Lining | 2119-60 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| White Water | 2120-60 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Feather Gray | 2127-60 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Early Frost | CSP-590 | 1.39 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sleigh Bells 1480 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Palace Pearl CW-650 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Annapolis Green 687 · lighter, LRV 61.3
- Wales Gray 1585 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Eternity AF-695 · darker, LRV 52.2
- Gray Timber Wolf 2126-50 · darker, LRV 52.1
Colors that go with Metallic Silver
Metallic Silver is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Metallic Silver vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more green, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 57.2), more yellow/warm.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 57.2), more yellow/warm.