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Silver Satin 856
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Satin sits at L* 89.8, a* -1.1, b* 4.0. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 4.2, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 74.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.9, Silver Satin is lighter than 85% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silver Satin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereal White | SW 6182 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Spare White | SW 6203 | 0.72 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Silver Satin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished | UL200-11 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Roadster White | N370-1 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| White Pepper | PPU24-13 | 0.75 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Satin | OC-26 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sheep's Wool | 857 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Intense White | OC-51 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Classic Gray | 1548 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Barely There | CSP-725 | 1.05 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Key Pearl 885 · lighter, LRV 78.3
- Feathered Violet 882 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Proposal AF-260 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Wild Aster 1240 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Glass Slipper 1632 · darker, LRV 70.2
Colors that go with Silver Satin
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nosegay 1401 · complementary (180°)
- Cloudy Gray 2107-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Gray 863 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Cloud 2129-70 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
Silver Satin vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 74.9), more yellow/warm.