Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Silver Sands |
| SKU | ECC-33-2 |
| Hex | #DADEDD |
| RGB | 218, 222, 221 |
| HSL | 165°, 6%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Silver Sands
At LRV 72, Silver Sands 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 Sands 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 at every US brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Silver Sands 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 #DADEDD in HSL space. Pair Silver Sands 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 Sands Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Sands 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 ECC-33-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Sands
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silver Sands is Pearl River (871). 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 73 vs 72). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Pearl River and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearl River swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Sands
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver Sands is Site White (SW 7070). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Site White and you'll get the same color. See the full Site White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Sands
Valspar's nearest match is Sheer Light (7004-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Sheer Light swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Sands
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Water (DE6316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Cold Water swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Sands
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Sands
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Sands
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Vapor (438-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Vapor swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Sands
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shining Scale (PPG0996-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Shining Scale swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Sands
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Sands is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Sands
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Silver Sands is Chime Gray (JG-119) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Sands
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Silver Sands. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Sands
Clare has no exact twin of Silver Sands. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Sands
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Sands — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 10.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-33-2 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →