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GLIDDEN · 30BB 26/025

Glidden Silversmith Grey#87898E · LRV 26

Silversmith Grey reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 30BB 26/025 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN SILVERSMITH GREY
RGB 135, 137, 142 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Silversmith Grey
SKU 30BB 26/025
Hex #87898E
RGB 135, 137, 142
HSL 223°, 3%, 54%
LRV 26
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Glidden Silversmith Grey

Silversmith Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Silversmith Grey 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.

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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6256 · #7D848B · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 23
SW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 23
SW 9156 · #8F8A91 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 26
SW 77 · #888782 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 24
SW 7018 · #908A83 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 26

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All gray at Behr →
PMD-73 · #898D91 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 26
PPU26-21 · #858A8E · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 25
PPU16-15 · #868791 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 24
MQ5-03 · #87868F · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 24
PPU26-04 · #898887 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1601 · #888D8F · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 27
1594 · #83898A · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 26
AF-705 · #868583 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 23
CSP-505 · #91898B · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 27
AF-710 · #888983 · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Valspar →
M339 · #838B93 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 25.4
M259 · #878E8F · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 26.5
4001-2A · #8A8486 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 23.5
T681 · #7F8B97 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 25.3
8004-48E · #888591 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1013-5 · #838489 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 23
PPG0993-5 · #848C93 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 26
PPG1001-5 · #848686 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 24
PPG1003-5 · #908C8E · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 27
PPG1010-5 · #8A8A87 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 25

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All gray at Dutch Boy →
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 25
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 25
343-5DB · #888692 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 24
341-5DB · #808594 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 23
439-4DB · #8C877F · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 24
HGSW 1463 · #7F8486 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 23
HGSW 7074 · #7F8486 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 23
HGSW 3394 · #8F8A91 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 26
HGSW 9156 · #8F8A91 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 26
HGSW 3473 · #908A83 · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR59 · #888889 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 25
DE6376 · #888786 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 23
DEGR74 · #878C8C · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 26
DESS38 · #8C8E89 · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 27
DE6389 · #8E8583 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 26
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 24
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 27
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 24
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 8.17 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.82
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 23
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 6.77 · LRV 26
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 6.81 · LRV 24
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 11.29 · LRV 27

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0534 · #858787 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 24
0542 · #878686 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 24
0520 · #818590 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 23
0527 · #848B8D · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 25
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 25

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 25
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 25
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 25
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 28
0442 · #838C82 · ΔE 9.46 · LRV 27

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Rodda →
R015 · #838487 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 24
CA194 · #868D8F · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 26
CA200 · #8D8B8A · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 26
R020 · #84837D · ΔE 6.59 · LRV 23
CA090 · #8A847B · ΔE 7.99 · LRV 23

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 23
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 27
C2-952 · #8F8D89 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 27
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 27
C2-779 · #8C8694 · ΔE 6.57 · LRV 25

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.51
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 7.43 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 9.03 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 18.62 · LRV 27

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All gray at Portola Paints →
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 28
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 26
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 26
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 26
BOND STREET · #968F7B · ΔE 12.47 · LRV 28

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.99
All gray at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 23
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 14.48 · LRV 21
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 34
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 16.91 · LRV 32
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 18.88 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.55 · LRV 22
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 13.62 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 14.23 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 17.66 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 9.37 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 13.84 · LRV 36
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 16.59 · LRV 38
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 26.07 · LRV 30

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All gray at Kompozit →
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 24
0582 · #828782 · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 24
0575 · #88857D · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 23
0491 · #7D8F92 · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 26
0442 · #838C82 · ΔE 9.46 · LRV 25

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Silversmith Grey within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG0993-5 · LRV 25
PPG1010-5 · LRV 25
00NN 25/000 · LRV 25
PPG1003-5 · LRV 26
PPG1001-5 · LRV 23
PPG1038-5 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #87898E in HSL space. Pair Silversmith Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#87898E + #8E8C87
TRIADIC
#87898E · #8E8789 · #898E87
ANALOGOUS
#878D8E · #87898E · #89878E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.5:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6:1 AA

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

Glidden Silversmith Grey Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Silversmith Grey 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 30BB 26/025 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is Gris Morado (SW 9156) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gris Morado swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Behr's nearest match is Overcast (PPU26-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silversmith Grey without repainting risk. See the full Overcast swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is Shaker Gray (1594) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaker Gray swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

At Valspar, the closest color to Silversmith Grey is Blue Cashmere (M339) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25.4 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Cashmere swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silversmith Grey is Superhero Gray (PPG0993-5) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Superhero Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silversmith Grey is Alloy Gray (436-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alloy Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is Great Greige (HGSW 3394) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Great Greige swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silversmith Grey is Stone Gray (DEGR59) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Silversmith Grey is Deep Rock (JG-95) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Rock swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is Plummett (NO. 272) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plummett swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silversmith Grey is London Road (0527) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full London Road swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Rodda has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is Steel (CA194) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Steel swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Silversmith Grey — the nearest deck color, Nightcap (C2-779), is clearly different (ΔE 6.57). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 26/025 instead. See the full Nightcap swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Silversmith Grey — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 9.03). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 26/025 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Silversmith Grey — the nearest deck color, Voodoo (VOODOO), is clearly different (ΔE 5.59). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 26/025 instead. See the full Voodoo swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Silversmith Grey — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.99). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 26/025 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silversmith Grey — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 26/025 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Silversmith Grey — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 26/025 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Silversmith Grey

Kompozit has no exact twin of Silversmith Grey. The nearest is London Road (0527) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 24 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Road swatch →

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