Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mexican Silver |
| SKU | QE-49 |
| Hex | #CCCBC7 |
| RGB | 204, 203, 199 |
| HSL | 48°, 5%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Mexican Silver
At LRV 60, Mexican 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.
Mexican 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 Mexican 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 #CCCBC7 in HSL space. Pair Mexican 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 Mexican Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mexican 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 QE-49 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (SW 7064), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stonington Gray (HC-170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Stonington Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mexican Silver
The closest Valspar equivalent of Mexican Silver is Filtered Shade (4003-1B). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58.4 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Filtered Shade and you'll get the same color. See the full Filtered Shade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mexican Silver
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mexican Silver
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (HGSW 1487), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mexican Silver
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mexican Silver is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mexican Silver
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Mexican Silver is Snowglory (0531). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Snowglory and you'll get the same color. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mexican Silver
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mexican Silver is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mexican Silver
At Rodda, the closest color to Mexican Silver is Silver Shine (R061) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mexican Silver
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Mexican Silver is Vancouver Day (C2-993). At ΔE 0.24 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Vancouver Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mexican Silver
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mexican Silver without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mexican Silver
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Mexican Silver is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mexican Silver
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mexican Silver is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →