Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Silver Band |
| SKU | PPG0995-3 |
| Hex | #C6C5C2 |
| RGB | 198, 197, 194 |
| HSL | 45°, 3%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Silver Band
At LRV 56, Silver Band 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.
Silver Band 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 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 gray 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Silver Band 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 #C6C5C2 in HSL space. Pair Silver Band 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 Silver Band Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Band 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 PPG0995-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver Band is Fortitude (SW 9562). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fortitude and you'll get the same color. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest Behr equivalent of Silver Band is Silver Sateen (UL260-16). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Sateen and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Sateen swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Band
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Chain (1472), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Band
At Valspar, the closest color to Silver Band is Gravity (4005-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gravity swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest Glidden equivalent of Silver Band is Silver Band (PPG0995-3). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Silver Band and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Band
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Silver (445-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Band
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silver Band is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Band
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Polish (DE6374), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Silver Polish swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Band
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Silver Band is Loft (JG-83) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Band
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silver Band. The nearest is Peignoir (NO. 286) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Band
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Silver Band is Place of Dust (0539). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Place of Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Band
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Band
Rodda has no exact twin of Silver Band. The nearest is Silver Glass (CA176) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Glass swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Band
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Band
Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Band
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver Band. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Band
Kompozit's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Band without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →