Silver Lined
DE6353 · #BBBFC3 · LRV 48 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Silver Lined, Really?
Silver Lined reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6353 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Lined
Silver Lined 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 Lined
Silver Lined sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Silver Lined 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 DE6353 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 | KryptonSW 6247 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | High Speed AccessN530-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Timber Wolf2126-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cube FarmM349 · Valspar | 1.2 | 53.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WhirlwindPPG1013-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray FrostPPG1012-4 · Glidden | 1.7 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Lined 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 #BBBFC3 in HSL space. Pair Silver Lined with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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