Silver Chalice
DEGR66 · #B6B8B3 · LRV 47 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Silver Chalice, Really?
Silver Chalice reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR66 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Chalice
Silver Chalice 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 Chalice
Silver Chalice sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Silver Chalice 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 Dunn-Edwards DEGR66 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 | Gray CloudsSW 7658 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lunar SurfaceN460-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coventry GrayHC-169 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rock SolidV140-3 · Valspar | 1.6 | 47.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray StonePPG1009-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray StonePPG1009-4 · Glidden | 0.6 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Chalice within Dunn-Edwards'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 #B6B8B3 in HSL space. Pair Silver Chalice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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