Silent Night
PPG1153-6 · #526871 · LRV 13 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Silent Night13
- 4Charcoal Blue19
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Silent Night, Really?
Silent Night reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1153-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silent Night
Silent Night works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Silent Night
With an LRV of 13, Silent Night is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Silent Night 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1153-6 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 | WaterlooSW 9141 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 13 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rush HourMQ5-25 · Behr | 1.1 | 13 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nocturnal Gray2135-30 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 14 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy5001-2B · Valspar | 2.9 | 13 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silent NightPPG1153-6 · Glidden | 0.8 | 13 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Grayed Navy431-5DB · Dutch Boy | 0.6 | 13 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Silent Night within PPG / 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 #526871 in HSL space. Pair Silent Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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