Silver Swordplay
30BB 45/049 · #B0B4BE · LRV 45 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Silver Swordplay45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Silver Swordplay, Really?
Silver Swordplay reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BB 45/049 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silver Swordplay
Silver Swordplay 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 Swordplay
Silver Swordplay sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Silver Swordplay 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 30BB 45/049 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 | JubileeSW 6248 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | VanityN540-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Manor Blue1627 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Streamlined Gray8004-46C · Valspar | 1.9 | 45 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glistening GrayPPG1043-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Feathered341-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Silver Swordplay 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 #B0B4BE in HSL space. Pair Silver Swordplay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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