Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Silver Lake |
| SKU | SW 9633 |
| Hex | #B6C3C4 |
| RGB | 182, 195, 196 |
| HSL | 184°, 11%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Silver Lake
At LRV 53, Silver Lake is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Silver Lake 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
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 Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Silver Lake 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 #B6C3C4 in HSL space. Pair Silver Lake 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.
Sherwin-Williams Silver Lake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Lake 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9633 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Behr, the closest color to Silver Lake is Polished Rock (PPF-26) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Rock swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Lake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wales Gray (1585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Lake without repainting risk. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Lake
The closest Valspar equivalent of Silver Lake is Moroccan Moderne (T664). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.2 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Moroccan Moderne and you'll get the same color. See the full Moroccan Moderne swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Lake
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silver Lake is Quest (PPG10-15) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quest swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Glidden, the closest color to Silver Lake is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silver Lake is Chromed (434-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chromed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Lake
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver Lake is Fresh Idea (HGSW 3326). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fresh Idea and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Idea swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silver Lake is Blustery Wind (DE6304) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blustery Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Lake
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Silver Lake. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Lake is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Lake
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Indulgence (0483), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Lake without repainting risk. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Lake
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Lake without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Lake
Rodda's nearest match is Winter Air (R079), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Lake without repainting risk. See the full Winter Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Lake
C2 Paint's nearest match is Wellspring (C2-977), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Lake without repainting risk. See the full Wellspring swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Clare, the closest color to Silver Lake is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Lake
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver Lake. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Lake
Kompozit's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Lake without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →