Silver Lining
2119-60 · #C6CBCF · LRV 58 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Silver Lining58
- 4Sea Salt63
- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Silver Lining, Really?
Silver Lining reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2119-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Lining
Silver Lining 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.
How Lighting Changes Silver Lining
At LRV 58, Silver Lining 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.
Most complaints about Silver Lining 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 2119-60 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 | Evening ShadowSW 7662 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Urban GrayECC-62-1 · Behr | 2.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Misty HarborV137-2 · Valspar | 1.7 | 59.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · Glidden | 3.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvery Gray436-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Lining 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 #C6CBCF in HSL space. Pair Silver Lining with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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