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PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG0995-3

PPG / Glidden Silver Band#C6C5C2 · LRV 56

Silver Band reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG0995-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

PPG / GLIDDEN SILVER BAND
RGB 198, 197, 194 LRV 56

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Silver Band
SKU PPG0995-3
Hex #C6C5C2
RGB 198, 197, 194
HSL 45°, 3%, 77%
LRV 56
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
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 at every US brand

13 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 0.53
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 56
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 57
SW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 57
SW 9552 · #C7C8C1 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 57
SW 7022 · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 57

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All gray at Behr →
UL260-16 · #C7C5C1 · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 56
MQ2-59 · #C6C4C0 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 55
PPU24-16 · #C7C6C0 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 56
T15-6 · #C6C5C5 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 56
N520-2 · #C5C5C6 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 0.69 · LRV 57
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC6C4 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 57
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 56
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 55

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 58
DEGR56 · #C4C2BE · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 54
DEC790 · #CAC7C4 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 53
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 57
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 53

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All gray at Kompozit →
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 58
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 55
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 57
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 55

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1472 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 57
CSP-580 · #C3C7C5 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 56
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 55
2121-40 · #C3C8CB · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 57
2139-50 · #C0C8C1 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 56

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 56
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 56
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 55
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 54
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 9.1 · LRV 58

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Dutch Boy →
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 58
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 58
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 55
442-2DB · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 57
426-3DB · #BEC6C0 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 53
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 60
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 58
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 57
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at Valspar →
8006-11C · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 54
V114-1 · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 53.5
5006-1B · #C8C7BF · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 56.8
4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 56.3
V145-2 · #C6C4BB · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 55.1

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 54
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 58
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 55
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 58
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 56

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.68
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.68 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 9.51 · LRV 41
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 14.26 · LRV 53

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The 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.

PPG1009-3 · LRV 56
PPG1006-3 · LRV 57
PPG0997-2 · LRV 55
PPG1033-3 · LRV 55
PPG10-08 · LRV 56
PPG0999-2 · LRV 54

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6C5C2 + #C2C3C6
TRIADIC
#C6C5C2 · #C2C6C5 · #C5C2C6
ANALOGOUS
#C6C3C2 · #C6C5C2 · #C5C6C2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.73:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.17:1 AAA

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Band

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Band — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG0995-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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