Behr Silver City#C6C4C0 · LRV 55
Silver City reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-59 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Silver City |
| SKU | MQ2-59 |
| Hex | #C6C4C0 |
| RGB | 198, 196, 192 |
| HSL | 40°, 5%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Valspar
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.