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Silver Lake SW 9633
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Lake sits at L* 77.9, a* -4.2, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 206° and its chroma is 4.7, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 52.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.8, Silver Lake is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Silver Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke | 2122-40 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Wales Gray | 1585 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Yarmouth Blue | HC-150 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Silver Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Blue | N470-2A | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Artic Ocean | PMD-99 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Soft Denim | ICC-46 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Krypton | SW 6247 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rain | SW 6219 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Autonomous SW 9557 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Watery SW 6478 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Rain SW 6219 · darker, LRV 49.2
- Aquaverde SW 9051 · darker, LRV 48.9
- Fashionable Gray SW 6275 · darker, LRV 48.4
Colors that go with Silver Lake
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Studio Mauve SW 0062 · complementary (180°)
- Niebla Azul SW 9137 · analogous (−30°)
- Krypton SW 6247 · analogous (+30°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (120°)
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641 · triadic (240°)
Silver Lake vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 52.8).
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 52.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 52.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.