Silky Smooth
1373 · #EEE2DE · LRV 78 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Silky Smooth, Really?
Silky Smooth reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1373 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silky Smooth
Silky Smooth shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Silky Smooth
Silky Smooth is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Silky Smooth are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1373 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Patient WhiteSW 6301 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Malted Milk700C-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bistro NapkinM211 · Valspar | 1.6 | 77.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Macadamia NutPPG1057-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Macadamia NutPPG1057-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Delighted Pink104-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Silky Smooth within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EEE2DE in HSL space. Pair Silky Smooth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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