Silver Screen
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · LRV 45 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Silver Screen45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Silver Screen, Really?
Silver Screen reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-974 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Screen
Silver Screen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Silver Screen
Silver Screen sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Silver Screen 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 C2 Paint C2-974 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 | JubileeSW 6248 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Half Sea FogN470-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Marina Gray1599 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Flock of SeagullsT674 · Valspar | 1.0 | 45.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Nautical StarPPG1036-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer Shower Green70GG 45/052 · Glidden | 0.5 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Screen within C2 Paint'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 #AAB6B6 in HSL space. Pair Silver Screen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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