Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Silver City |
| SKU | MQ2-59 |
| Hex | #C6C4C0 |
| RGB | 198, 196, 192 |
| HSL | 40°, 5%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Silver City
At LRV 55, Silver City 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.
Silver City 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Silver City 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 #C6C4C0 in HSL space. Pair Silver City 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 Silver City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver City 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 MQ2-59 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver City
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver City is Fortitude (SW 9562). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fortitude and you'll get the same color. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver City
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Chain (1472), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver City without repainting risk. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver City
At Valspar, the closest color to Silver City is Zen Pebble (V145-2) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 55) 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 Silver City
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Silver City is Silver Band (PPG0995-3). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silver Band and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver City
Glidden's nearest match is Sutton Place Grey (30YY 54/030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver City without repainting risk. See the full Sutton Place Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver City
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silver City is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver City
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silver City is Alpaca (HGSW 2467) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver City
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Silver City is Neutral Territory (DEGR56). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Neutral Territory and you'll get the same color. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver City
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Anatolian (JG-127), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver City without repainting risk. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver City
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver City without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver City
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Silver City is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver City
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Silver City is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver City
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Lining (R019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver City without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver City
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silver City is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver City
At Clare, the closest color to Silver City is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver City
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver City. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver City
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Silver City is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Kompozit is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →