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BEHR · PPU26-08

Behr Silverstone#B1B3B3 · LRV 45

Silverstone reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU26-08 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR SILVERSTONE
RGB 177, 179, 179 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Silverstone
SKU PPU26-08
Hex #B1B3B3
RGB 177, 179, 179
HSL 180°, 1%, 70%
LRV 45
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Silverstone

Silverstone 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Silverstone is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 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 gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Valspar →
4008-1B · #B1B4B2 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 45.3
4004-1B · #B3B4B0 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 45.3
V117-2 · #ADB4B4 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 44.7
4007-1B · #AEB6B7 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 45.9
8004-46C · #B1B3B9 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7072 · #B0B5B5 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 45
SW 9637 · #B0B7B7 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 46
SW 6248 · #ADB5B9 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 45
SW 7058 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 46
SW 6261 · #B5B1B5 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1011-3 · #AFB3B6 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 45
PPG1013-4 · #ADB0B3 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 43
PPG1038-4 · #ADB6B9 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 46
PPG1036-3 · #AAB5B6 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 45
PPG1003-3 · #B8B3B6 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1613 · #B0B4B7 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 45
1599 · #ADB3B3 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 44
1460 · #B3B1B0 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 44
AF-670 · #B6B4B2 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 46
1467 · #B4B2AE · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 45

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-3DB · #ADB2B5 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 44
341-3DB · #B2B4BB · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 46
444-2DB · #B8B4B7 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 46
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 47
430-3DB · #A7B4B6 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR57 · #AFAFAC · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 43
DEGR52 · #B4B4AF · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 46
DE6381 · #B6B5B8 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 44
DET603 · #B3B5AF · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 46
DEGR78 · #B7B4B7 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 47

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Kompozit →
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 44
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 47
0511 · #A9B0B6 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 43
0441 · #ACB4AC · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 44
0477 · #ACB8B2 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 46

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 48
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 44
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 45
C2-973 · #B1B1A8 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 44
C2-782 · #B8B5BF · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 47

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 46
0511 · #AEB3B8 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 45
0547 · #B2AFAF · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 43
0553 · #B6B0AD · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 44
1317 · #B3B2BC · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.05
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 43
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 4 · LRV 42
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 41
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 45
JG-59 · #ADB5A5 · ΔE 8.43 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 44
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 49
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 44
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 6.72 · LRV 42
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 35
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 10.86 · LRV 51
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 18.28 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.3
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 7.73 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 8.98 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 9.24 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 42

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N140-3 · LRV 44
780F-4 · LRV 44
UL260-9 · LRV 46
770B-4 · LRV 44
730F-4 · LRV 44
PPU24-11 · LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B1B3B3 in HSL space. Pair Silverstone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B1B3B3 + #B3B1B1
TRIADIC
#B1B3B3 · #B3B1B3 · #B3B3B1
ANALOGOUS
#B1B3B2 · #B1B3B3 · #B1B2B3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.97:1 AAA

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

Behr Silverstone Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Silverstone 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 PPU26-08 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Silverstone

Valspar's nearest match is Polished Silver (4008-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.3 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silverstone without repainting risk. See the full Polished Silver swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silverstone

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Online (SW 7072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silverstone without repainting risk. See the full Online swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silverstone

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stargazer (PPG1011-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silverstone without repainting risk. See the full Stargazer swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silverstone

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silent Night (1613), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silverstone without repainting risk. See the full Silent Night swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silverstone

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zippered Gray (435-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silverstone without repainting risk. See the full Zippered Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Silverstone

At Kompozit, the closest color to Silverstone is Praise Giving (0540) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Praise Giving swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silverstone

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silverstone is Blowin' In the Wind (DEGR52) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blowin' In the Wind swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silverstone

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silverstone is Cystern (0511) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cystern swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Silverstone

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silverstone is Tailored (C2-958) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailored swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silverstone

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silverstone. The nearest is Lamp Room Gray (NO. 88) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lamp Room Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silverstone

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Silverstone — the nearest deck color, Rainy Days (JG-01), is clearly different (ΔE 5.67). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU26-08 instead. See the full Rainy Days swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Silverstone

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silverstone — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 6.26). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU26-08 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Silverstone

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Silverstone — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 6.3). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU26-08 instead. See the full Greige swatch →

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