Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Polished Silver |
| SKU | DE5820 |
| Hex | #C5D1DA |
| RGB | 197, 209, 218 |
| HSL | 206°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Polished Silver
At LRV 58, Polished Silver 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.
Polished Silver 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.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Polished Silver within Dunn-Edwards'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 #C5D1DA in HSL space. Pair Polished Silver 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.
Dunn-Edwards Polished Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polished Silver 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5820 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Silver
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Polished Silver. The nearest is North Star (SW 6246) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Polished Silver
At Behr, the closest color to Polished Silver is Galactic Tint (N510-2) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished Silver
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Polished Silver is Violet Mist (1437) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polished Silver
The closest Valspar equivalent of Polished Silver is Tinsel Beam (4005-3A). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63.5 vs 58). If Valspar is your counter, order Tinsel Beam and you'll get the same color. See the full Tinsel Beam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polished Silver
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Polished Silver is Memory Lane (PPG1163-2). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Memory Lane and you'll get the same color. See the full Memory Lane swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Polished Silver
Glidden's nearest match is Memory Lane (PPG1163-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Silver without repainting risk. See the full Memory Lane swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polished Silver
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Polished Silver is Faintest Iris (242-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Silver
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Polished Silver. The nearest is North Star (HGSW 3367) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished Silver
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Polished Silver is Kakelugn (NO. 317). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Kakelugn and you'll get the same color. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polished Silver
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Polished Silver is Serene Setting (0622). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Serene Setting and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polished Silver
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Silver without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Polished Silver
At Rodda, the closest color to Polished Silver is Still Pool (R091) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished Silver
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Polished Silver is Holiday (C2-770). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Holiday and you'll get the same color. See the full Holiday swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polished Silver
Clare has no exact twin of Polished Silver. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polished Silver
Kompozit's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Silver without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →