Silver Green Vine
10GY 49/081 · #B9BCAD · LRV 49 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Silver Green Vine, Really?
Silver Green Vine reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10GY 49/081 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Green Vine
Silver Green Vine 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 Green Vine
Silver Green Vine sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Green Vine 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 Glidden 10GY 49/081 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 | Soft SageSW 9647 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Weathered MossN380-3 · Behr | 3.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Horse2140-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Light Patina8004-28C · Valspar | 0.3 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hurricane HazePPG1032-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cliff Face422-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Green Vine within Glidden'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 #B9BCAD in HSL space. Pair Silver Green Vine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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