Silver Streak
2119-40 · #757B83 · LRV 21 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Silver Streak21
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Silver Streak, Really?
Silver Streak reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2119-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Streak
Silver Streak works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Silver Streak
With an LRV of 21, Silver Streak 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.
Most complaints about Silver Streak 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 2119-40 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 | Foggy DaySW 6235 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 20 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep ShalePPF-38 · Behr | 1.5 | 20 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Elephant Gray4006-2A · Valspar | 1.9 | 18.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Favorite FlannelPPG10-19 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 18 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Evening Shadow30BB 21/056 · Glidden | 2.3 | 21 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Industrialized434-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Streak 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 #757B83 in HSL space. Pair Silver Streak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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