Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Silent Smoke |
| SKU | PPG1025-2 |
| Hex | #DAD7CE |
| RGB | 218, 215, 206 |
| HSL | 45°, 14%, 83% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About PPG / Glidden Silent Smoke
At LRV 68, Silent Smoke is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Silent Smoke 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Silent Smoke within PPG / Glidden'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 #DAD7CE in HSL space. Pair Silent Smoke 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.
PPG / Glidden Silent Smoke Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silent Smoke 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1025-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silent Smoke is Drift of Mist (SW 9166). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Drift of Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Drift of Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Behr equivalent of Silent Smoke is Ginger Sugar (MQ3-18). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Behr is your counter, order Ginger Sugar and you'll get the same color. See the full Ginger Sugar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Silent Smoke is Balboa Mist (1549). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Balboa Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Balboa Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silent Smoke
Valspar's nearest match is Stony Path (5007-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.2 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silent Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Stony Path swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Glidden equivalent of Silent Smoke is Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Glidden is your counter, order Silent Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Silent Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silent Smoke
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silent Smoke is Pearly Gray (442-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silent Smoke is Basalt Powder (HGSW 2457). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 62 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Basalt Powder and you'll get the same color. See the full Basalt Powder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silent Smoke
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shady (DEC774), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silent Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Shady swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Silent Smoke is Yarn (JG-132). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Yarn and you'll get the same color. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Silent Smoke is Ammonite (NO. 274). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Ammonite and you'll get the same color. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silent Smoke
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lady Nicole (0030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silent Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Lady Nicole swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silent Smoke
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Turkish Tower (0579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silent Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silent Smoke
The closest Rodda equivalent of Silent Smoke is Silver (CA030). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silent Smoke
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silent Smoke is Minimum (C2-833) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minimum swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silent Smoke
At Clare, the closest color to Silent Smoke is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silent Smoke
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Silent Smoke is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silent Smoke
Backdrop has no exact twin of Silent Smoke. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silent Smoke
Kompozit's nearest match is Turkish Tower (0579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silent Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →