Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Metallic Silver |
| SKU | 2132-60 |
| Hex | #C3C9CD |
| RGB | 195, 201, 205 |
| HSL | 204°, 9%, 78% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver
At LRV 57, Metallic Silver is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Metallic Silver 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
19 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
Behr
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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Metallic Silver within Benjamin Moore'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 #C3C9CD in HSL space. Pair Metallic Silver 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.
Benjamin Moore Metallic Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Metallic Silver 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 Benjamin Moore 2132-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (SW 6239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At Behr, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Paparazzi Flash (MQ5-18) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paparazzi Flash swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At Valspar, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Milky Way (8004-37B) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Milky Way swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Metallic Silver
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Metallic Silver. The nearest is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At Glidden, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Silver Blue Sea (30BG 56/045) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Blue Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Purple Fairy Dust (341-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Purple Fairy Dust swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Metallic Silver
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (HGSW 3357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Cement Pots (JG-93) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Metallic Silver. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At Rodda, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Metallic Silver
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Metallic Silver is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Portola Paints's nearest match is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Metallic Silver
Kompozit's nearest match is Sacred Spring (0510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Metallic Silver without repainting risk. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →