Silver Springs
DE6346 · #B7BDC4 · LRV 47 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Silver Springs, Really?
Silver Springs reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6346 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Springs
Silver Springs 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 Springs
Silver Springs 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. 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 Springs 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 DE6346 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 | 2.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Distant StarMQ5-31 · Behr | 2.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Thundercloud Gray2124-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Shark Loop4007-3B · Valspar | 2.9 | 50.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray FrostPPG1012-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray FrostPPG1012-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Springs 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 #B7BDC4 in HSL space. Pair Silver Springs with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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