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Behr Silver MinePPU26-18 · #BEC2C1 · LRV 53

Silver Mine reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr PPU26-18 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR SILVER MINE
RGB 190, 194, 193LRV 53

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameSilver Mine
SKUPPU26-18
Hex#BEC2C1
RGB190, 194, 193
HSL165°, 3%, 75%
LRV53
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About Behr Silver Mine

At LRV 53, Silver Mine 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 Mine 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

19 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9642 · #BFC2BF · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 54
SW 6254 · #BEC1C3 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 53
SW 7672 · #C3C1BC · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 53
SW 55 · #C2C0BB · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-695 · #BEC2C2 · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 52
2126-50 · #BAC1C6 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 52
1466 · #C1BFBA · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 51
1585 · #B9C5C3 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 54

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All gray at Valspar →
V116-1 · #BCC2C2 · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 53
8006-11C · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 54
V114-1 · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 53.5
M320 · #BCC2BF · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 53

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG10-15 · #BCC1C1 · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 53
PPG0993-2 · #BFC2C5 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 54
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 55
PPG1013-3 · #BEBFC2 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 52

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Glidden →
PPG10-15 · #BDC1C1 · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 53
50GY 53/033 · #BFC3BF · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 53
10GG 53/030 · #BEC4C1 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 53
PPG1013-3 · #BEC0C2 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All gray at Dutch Boy →
436-3DB · #BBBEBF · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 51
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 55
434-2DB · #B8C0C3 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 52
426-3DB · #BEC6C0 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 55
HGSW 1446 · #BEC1C3 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 53
HGSW 6254 · #BEC1C3 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 53
HGSW 3286 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 52
HGSW 6205 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 52

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6360 · #C0C3C4 · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 50
DEGR56 · #C4C2BE · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 54
DEC795 · #C3C0BB · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 49
DE6290 · #BCC4BD · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 55
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 50
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 55
0489 · #BBC6C4 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 55
0476 · #BCC7C0 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0448 · #BDC3BD · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 54
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 56
0489 · #B6C3C1 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 54
0476 · #BAC5BE · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 55

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Rodda →
R019 · #C2C1BC · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 54
CA176 · #BEC5BE · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 55
R079 · #B5C2C5 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 53
CA182 · #C0C4BB · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 54

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-991 · #BEBEBC · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 51
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 3 · LRV 54
C2-977 · #B7C5C4 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 54
C2-959 · #B6C4C1 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 58

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 56
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 58

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 49

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Kompozit →
0448 · #BDC3BD · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 54
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 55
0489 · #B6C3C1 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 53
0476 · #BAC5BE · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 54

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Silver Mine within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPF-26 · LRV 54
710E-3 · LRV 54
ICC-47 · LRV 55
HDC-WR15-3 · LRV 52
QE-50 · LRV 52
PPU18-10 · LRV 53

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BEC2C1 in HSL space. Pair Silver Mine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BEC2C1 + #C2BEBF
TRIADIC
#BEC2C1 · #C1BEC2 · #C2C1BE
ANALOGOUS
#BEC2BF · #BEC2C1 · #BEC1C2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.8:1fail
Sample text on black
11.68:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Silver Mine Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Silver Mine 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 PPU26-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Mine

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silver Tipped Sage (SW 9642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mine without repainting risk. See the full Silver Tipped Sage swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Mine

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silver Mine is Eternity (AF-695). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Eternity and you'll get the same color. See the full Eternity swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Silver Mine

The closest Valspar equivalent of Silver Mine is Shallow Skies (V116-1). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Shallow Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Shallow Skies swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Mine

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Silver Mine is Quest (PPG10-15). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Quest and you'll get the same color. See the full Quest swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Silver Mine

The closest Glidden equivalent of Silver Mine is Quest (PPG10-15). 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 53 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Quest and you'll get the same color. See the full Quest swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Mine

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mine without repainting risk. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Mine

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Latitude (HGSW 1446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mine without repainting risk. See the full Latitude swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Mine

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Foil (DE6360), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mine without repainting risk. See the full Foil swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Mine

The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Silver Mine is Loft (JG-83). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Loft and you'll get the same color. See the full Loft swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Mine

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Mine is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) 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 Silver Mine

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Mine is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Mine

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Silver Mine is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Silver Mine

At Rodda, the closest color to Silver Mine is Silver Lining (R019) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lining swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Mine

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silver Mine is Esoteric (C2-989) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Esoteric swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Silver Mine

Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Mine without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Mine

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Silver Mine is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Silver Mine

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Silver Mine. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Mine

At Kompozit, the closest color to Silver Mine is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

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