Silver Streak
50BG 76/023 · #E0E3E6 · LRV 76 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Silver Streak76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Silver Streak, Really?
Silver Streak reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BG 76/023 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Streak
Silver Streak shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Silver Streak
Silver Streak is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Silver Streak 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 50BG 76/023 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 | Soothing WhiteSW 6539 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dutch WhiteMQ3-31 · Behr | 2.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven2118-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gentle GrayT651 · Valspar | 1.5 | 76.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Arctic DawnPPG1167-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Violet141-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Streak 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 #E0E3E6 in HSL space. Pair Silver Streak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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