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Silhouette AF-655
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Silhouette sits at L* 34.6, a* 2.1, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 4.0, so it leans orange 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 44%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, Silhouette is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Silhouette
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Metropolis | SW 9575 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Urbane Bronze | SW 7048 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Silhouette
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood | ECC-41-2 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Dark Cavern | 790F-7 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Berry Brown | PPU24-02 | 1.21 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow | CC-542 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Brown | 2112-30 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dragon's Breath | 1547 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topeka Taupe | 1463 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 3.17 | 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.
- Stone Brown 2112-30 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Ashwood Moss 1484 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Day's End 2133-30 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
Colors that go with Silhouette
Silhouette is too close to neutral (chroma 4.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Silhouette vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.2), more green.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 10.2), more blue/cool.