Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Silver Lake |
| SKU | SW 9633 |
| Hex | #B6C3C4 |
| RGB | 182, 195, 196 |
| HSL | 184°, 11%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 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.
C2 Paint
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Lake
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Lake is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Lake
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Lake — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.22). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9633 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →