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GLIDDEN · 10GY 49/081

Glidden Silver Green Vine#B9BCAD · LRV 49

Silver Green Vine reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 10GY 49/081 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN SILVER GREEN VINE
RGB 185, 188, 173 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Silver Green Vine
SKU 10GY 49/081
Hex #B9BCAD
RGB 185, 188, 173
HSL 72°, 10%, 71%
LRV 49
Undertone green / cool
Family Neutral

About Glidden 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.

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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9647 · #BCBCAE · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 50
SW 9652 · #B8BFB1 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 51
SW 6177 · #BBBCA7 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 49
SW 6170 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 49
SW 7638 · #C0B9A9 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 49

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All neutral at Behr →
N220-3 · #BCBBAE · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 49
N320-4 · #B3BBA9 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 48
N210-3 · #BAB8AC · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 48
HDC-AC-21 · #B7BBB4 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 49
MQ6-23 · #BCB9AF · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2140-50 · #B9BBB1 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 49
472 · #B9C0AD · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 50
CW-715 · #B9B8AE · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 47
1530 · #C0BBA9 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 48
AF-685 · #BDB8AD · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.27
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-28C · #B8BBAC · ΔE 0.27 · LRV 49
8004-27B · #BCBCAE · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 50
8004-29C · #B8B8AA · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 47
8004-31D · #B5BCAD · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 49
8004-26C · #C0BDAE · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1031-2 · #BEBFB0 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 51
PPG1028-3 · #B6B8A5 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47
PPG1032-2 · #BCBBAD · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 49
PPG0998-2 · #BEBBB0 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 50
PPG1129-4 · #B3BFAF · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 50

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
425-2DB · #BEC1B6 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 52
422-3DB · #BCBAAB · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 49
423-2DB · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 50
438-3DB · #B9BAB6 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 49
443-2DB · #BFB6AA · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 47
HGSW 3246 · #BBBCA7 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 49
HGSW 6177 · #BBBCA7 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 49
HGSW 3226 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 49
HGSW 6170 · #BFB9AA · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 49
HGSW 7638 · #C0B9A9 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 49

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6270 · #B5B8A8 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 44
DEGR43 · #B6B7A9 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 47
DEGR42 · #BBBCB2 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 50
DEC780 · #B6BAA4 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 45
DEGR16 · #BCB9AE · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 47
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 51
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 48
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 48
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 52
NO. 234 · #BABBA5 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 49
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 49
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 50
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0581 · #B7BAB1 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 48
H108 · #C1BCA8 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 49
0232 · #C2BCAD · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 50
0211 · #C0B9AC · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 49
0197 · #C2B9AB · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 49

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 52
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 50
H0108 · #C2BCA9 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 51
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 50

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.65
All neutral at Rodda →
R062 · #BABEAF · ΔE 0.65 · LRV 51
CA175 · #BCBFAD · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 51
CA183 · #B6BBB4 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 49
R044 · #BCB8AE · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 49
CA079 · #C2BAAD · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-943 · #BCBCAD · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 50
C2-960 · #B7BDB2 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 50
BD16 · #B8BFB5 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 51
C2-928 · #C1BCB3 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 51
C2-798 · #C1B8AF · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 8.94 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 10.63 · LRV 54
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 3 · LRV 45
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 47
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 47
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 46
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 9.24 · LRV 49

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 7.05 · LRV 49
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 8.94 · LRV 48
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 10.64 · LRV 47
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 13.87 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 35
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 11.03 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 15.86 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 19.18 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.95
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 6.95 · LRV 38
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 10.14 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 12.16 · LRV 57
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 36
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 16.41 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All neutral at Kompozit →
0371 · #BFBFAF · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 51
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 50
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 50
0211 · #BFB6A9 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 47

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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.

PPG1032-2 · LRV 49
50GY 48/075 · LRV 48
PPG0998-2 · LRV 50
70YY 49/106 · LRV 49
PPG1129-4 · LRV 50
PPG1000-2 · LRV 50

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B9BCAD + #B0ADBC
TRIADIC
#B9BCAD · #ADB9BC · #BCADB9
ANALOGOUS
#BCB8AD · #B9BCAD · #B2BCAD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.93:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.86:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Silver Green Vine Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Silver Green Vine 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 10GY 49/081 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Soft Sage (SW 9647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Green Vine without repainting risk. See the full Soft Sage swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Behr, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Smokestack (N220-3) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokestack swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Gray Horse (2140-50) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Horse swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

The closest Valspar equivalent of Silver Green Vine is Light Patina (8004-28C). At ΔE 0.27 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49). If Valspar is your counter, order Light Patina and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Patina swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Hurricane Haze (PPG1032-2) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hurricane Haze swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Cliff Face (422-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cliff Face swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Softened Green (HGSW 3246) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Softened Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Foggy Seascape (DEGR42) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Seascape swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Americana Egg (JG-06) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 49) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Americana Egg swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Vert de Terre (NO. 234) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vert de Terre swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Green Vine is Fossilized (0581) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 49) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fossilized swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Silver Green Vine. The nearest is Chintz (0573) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chintz swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

The closest Rodda equivalent of Silver Green Vine is Soft Sea Glass (R062). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 49). If Rodda is your counter, order Soft Sea Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Sea Glass swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

C2 Paint's nearest match is Fava (C2-943), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Green Vine without repainting risk. See the full Fava swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Clare's nearest match is Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Green Vine without repainting risk. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver Green Vine. The nearest is Piano Room (PIANO ROOM) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Piano Room swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Annie Sloan's nearest match is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 49) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Green Vine without repainting risk. See the full Paris Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Green Vine — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 11.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 49/081 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Green Vine — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 10.14). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10GY 49/081 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Green Vine

Kompozit has no exact twin of Silver Green Vine. The nearest is Chintz (0573) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chintz swatch →

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