Sherwin-Williams Samovar Silver#B8BEBE · LRV 51
Samovar Silver reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6233 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Samovar Silver |
| SKU | SW 6233 |
| Hex | #B8BEBE |
| RGB | 184, 190, 190 |
| HSL | 180°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Samovar Silver within 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.