Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Samovar Silver |
| SKU | HGSW 6233 |
| Hex | #B8BEBE |
| RGB | 184, 190, 190 |
| HSL | 180°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Samovar Silver
At LRV 51, Samovar Silver is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Samovar Silver is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Samovar Silver within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B8BEBE in HSL space. Pair Samovar Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Samovar Silver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Samovar Silver 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6233 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Samovar Silver
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Samovar Silver is Samovar Silver (SW 6233). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Samovar Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Samovar Silver swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Samovar Silver
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Samovar Silver is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Maiden Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Samovar Silver
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Samovar Silver is Winter Solstice (1605). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Winter Solstice and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Kompozit's nearest match is Marseilles (0525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Samovar Silver without repainting risk. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marseilles (0525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Samovar Silver without repainting risk. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Behr's nearest match is Distant Star (MQ5-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Samovar Silver without repainting risk. See the full Distant Star swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Samovar Silver without repainting risk. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Haze Blue (DE6311), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Samovar Silver without repainting risk. See the full Haze Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Samovar Silver
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Samovar Silver is Day-to-day (JG-123) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Samovar Silver
At Clare, the closest color to Samovar Silver is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Samovar Silver
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Samovar Silver is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Samovar Silver
At Valspar, the closest color to Samovar Silver is Adieu (8004-34C) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Adieu swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Samovar Silver. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Samovar Silver
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Samovar Silver — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6233 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →