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Silver Plated

445-2DB · #B4AAA8 · LRV 41 · warm red tone

445-2DB · #B4AAA8 · LRV 41 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Silver PlatedDutch Boy · 445-2DB
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Silver Plated
DUTCH BOY · 445-2DB · #B4AAA8
Brand · codeDutch Boy445-2DB · all Dutch Boy grays
LRV41Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#B4AAA8 · 180, 170, 168 · 10°, 7%, 68%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Pewter Green12
  2. 2Retreat21
  3. 3Silver Plated41
  4. 4Upward57
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Silver Plated, Really?

Silver Plated reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 445-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Plated

Silver Plated 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Silver Plated

Silver Plated sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Silver Plated 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 445-2DB 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

The nearest shades to Silver Plated within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Silver Plated · 9.3 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Silver Plated · 2.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #B4AAA8 in HSL space. Pair Silver Plated with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B4AAA8 + #A8B2B4
TRIADIC
#B4AAA8 · #A8B4AA · #AAA8B4
ANALOGOUS
#B4A8AC · #B4AAA8 · #B4B0A8

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