Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Engagement Silver |
| SKU | PPU25-14 |
| Hex | #C2C6C0 |
| RGB | 194, 198, 192 |
| HSL | 100°, 5%, 76% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Engagement Silver
At LRV 56, Engagement Silver is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Engagement Silver is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Engagement Silver within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C2C6C0 in HSL space. Pair Engagement Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Engagement Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Engagement Silver from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU25-14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Engagement Silver
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Fortitude (SW 9562) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Marlin (2139-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Silver Marlin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Engagement Silver
At Valspar, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Zen Pebble (V145-2) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Pebble swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Engagement Silver
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Felted Wool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Glidden's nearest match is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Felted Wool swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Grayed Wolf (426-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Grayed Wolf swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Engagement Silver
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Engagement Silver
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Dolphin Tales (DET600) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Engagement Silver
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Loft (JG-83) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Engagement Silver
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Glass (CA176), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Silver Glass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Engagement Silver
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Engagement Silver. The nearest is Seraph (C2-992) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Engagement Silver
At Clare, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Engagement Silver. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Engagement Silver
Kompozit's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →