Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Silhouette |
| SKU | AF-655 |
| Hex | #57504C |
| RGB | 87, 80, 76 |
| HSL | 22°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Silhouette
With an LRV of 10, Silhouette is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Silhouette 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 #57504C in HSL space. Pair 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.
Benjamin Moore Silhouette Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 Benjamin Moore AF-655 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silhouette
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silhouette is Metropolis (SW 9575) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metropolis swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silhouette
The closest Behr equivalent of Silhouette is Willow Wood (ECC-41-2). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). If Behr is your counter, order Willow Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Willow Wood swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silhouette
Valspar's nearest match is Semi-Sweet (4003-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.6 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Semi-Sweet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silhouette
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Silhouette. The nearest is Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silhouette
Glidden has no exact twin of Silhouette. The nearest is Burnt Bark (30YY 08/082) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Burnt Bark swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silhouette
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silhouette is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silhouette
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Weathered Brown (DEC756), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Weathered Brown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silhouette
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silhouette. The nearest is Tar (NO. CC1) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silhouette
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Silhouette. The nearest is Philosophically Speaking (0578) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silhouette
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Silhouette. The nearest is Sturgis Gray (H0119) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sturgis Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silhouette
Rodda's nearest match is Storm (CA211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Storm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silhouette
C2 Paint's nearest match is Enamored (C2-853), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Silhouette without repainting risk. See the full Enamored swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silhouette
Clare has no exact twin of Silhouette. The nearest is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackest swatch →