Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Simple Silhouette |
| SKU | 790B-5 |
| Hex | #676E6D |
| RGB | 103, 110, 109 |
| HSL | 171°, 3%, 42% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Simple Silhouette
With an LRV of 15, Simple Silhouette is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Simple Silhouette works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Simple Silhouette 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 #676E6D in HSL space. Pair Simple Silhouette 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 Simple Silhouette Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Simple Silhouette 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 790B-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Homburg Gray (SW 7622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gunmetal (1602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Gunmetal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At Valspar, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is Victorian Tapestry (V141-5) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Victorian Tapestry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At Glidden, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zinc-ed (426-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Simple Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Simple Silhouette. The nearest is Jagged Granite (HGSW 1452) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jagged Granite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Simple Silhouette. The nearest is Boat Anchor (DE6377) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boat Anchor swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Simple Silhouette. The nearest is Storm Chaser (JG-86) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Simple Silhouette. The nearest is Douter (NO. 318) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is Greybeard (0528) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is Stairway to Heaven (0479) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At Rodda, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is Western Juniper (CA186) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Simple Silhouette
At Kompozit, the closest color to Simple Silhouette is Stairway to Heaven (0479) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →