Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Silver Band |
| SKU | PPG0995-3 |
| Hex | #C7C6C3 |
| RGB | 199, 198, 195 |
| HSL | 45°, 3%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Silver Band
At LRV 56, Silver Band is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Silver Band 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Silver Band within Glidden'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 #C7C6C3 in HSL space. Pair Silver Band 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.
Glidden Silver Band Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Band 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 Glidden PPG0995-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Band
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Autonomous (SW 9557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Autonomous swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest Behr equivalent of Silver Band is Silver Sateen (UL260-16). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Sateen and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Sateen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Band
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Chain (1472), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Band
At Valspar, the closest color to Silver Band is Notre Dame (5006-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Silver Band is Silver Band (PPG0995-3). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silver Band and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Band
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Silver (445-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Band
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silver Band is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Band
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dolphin Tales (DET600), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Band
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Silver Band. The nearest is Wedding Band (JG-12) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Band
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silver Band. The nearest is Peignoir (NO. 286) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Silver Band is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Band
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Band
At Rodda, the closest color to Silver Band is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Band
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Band
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Band — the nearest deck color, Grayish (PNT100-LT-10), is clearly different (ΔE 5.05). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-3 instead. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Band
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Silver Band is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silver Band
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Band — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 5.59). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-3 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Band
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Band — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.59). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Silver Band
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Band — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 12.73). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG0995-3 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Band
Kompozit's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Paternoster swatch →