Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Silver Sands |
| SKU | ECC-33-2 |
| Hex | #DADEDD |
| RGB | 218, 222, 221 |
| HSL | 165°, 6%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
17 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 gray 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
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Sands
The closest Glidden equivalent of Silver Sands is Husky Grey (10GG 72/022). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Husky Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Husky Grey 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Sands
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icicle (HGSW 1457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Sands without repainting risk. See the full Icicle 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Sands
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Sands
The closest Rodda equivalent of Silver Sands is Moonstone (CA181). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Rodda is your counter, order Moonstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonstone 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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Sands
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver Sands. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem 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 →