Radiant Silver
MQ5-21 · #8C949B · LRV 29 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Radiant Silver29
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Radiant Silver, Really?
Radiant Silver reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ5-21 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Radiant Silver
Radiant Silver is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Radiant Silver
Radiant Silver sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Radiant Silver are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ5-21 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Steely GraySW 7664 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucker GrayCW-705 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stormy Skies8006-8D · Valspar | 2.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steeple GrayPPG1012-5 · Glidden | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Over The Moon434-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Radiant Silver within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8C949B in HSL space. Pair Radiant Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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