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Behr Silver Tinsel#B5B2A9 · LRV 45

Silver Tinsel reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr UL200-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SILVER TINSEL
RGB 181, 178, 169 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Silver Tinsel
SKU UL200-7
Hex #B5B2A9
RGB 181, 178, 169
HSL 45°, 8%, 69%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Silver Tinsel

Silver Tinsel sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Silver Tinsel is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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.

KOMPOZIT
Praise Giving
SKU 0540 · #B2B1AE · LRV 44
ΔE 2.93 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.79
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1473
#B6B4AC
Gray Huskie
ΔE 0.79 · LRV 46
1551
#B8B4AC
La Paloma Gray
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 46
2108-50
#B8B1A7
Silver Fox
ΔE 2 · LRV
1467
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray
ΔE 2.41 · LRV
2137-50
#B3B5AB
Sea Haze
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at Valspar →
6004-1B
#B8B4AA
Soulful Grey
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 45.6
V121-1
#B5B5B0
Silver Bonnet
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 46
T571
#B7B4B0
Michigan Avenue
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 46
4004-1B
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 45.3
4001-1B
#B8B0AE
Winter Calm
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 44.1

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 43
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 45
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6198
#B6B5AB
Sensible Hue
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 46
SW 7023
#B9B2A9
Requisite Gray
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 45
SW 49
#B8B2A2
Silver Gray
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 45
SW 7058
#B2B5AF
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 46
SW 6206
#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 42
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 43
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 43
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 47
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 44
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 46
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 46
DE6221
#BBB3A2
Flintstone
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1006-4
#B6B0A9
Mercurial
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 44
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 45
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 46
1005-4
#B4ADA9
Slate Pebble
ΔE 4 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 10.23 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 15.31 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.52 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.39 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.56 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 12.23 · LRV 48

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

770B-4
Classic
LRV 44
MQ2-55
Park Avenue
LRV 43
UL260-9
Ashes
LRV 46
790D-4
Granite Boulder
LRV 43
PPU17-11
Vintage Mauve
LRV 44
UL190-7
Saturn Gray
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5B2A9 in HSL space. Pair Silver Tinsel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5B2A9 + #A9ACB5
TRIADIC
#B5B2A9 · #A9B5B2 · #B2A9B5
ANALOGOUS
#B5ACA9 · #B5B2A9 · #B2B5A9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.12:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.91:1 AAA

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

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