Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Silver Tipped Sage |
| SKU | SW 9642 |
| Hex | #BFC2BF |
| RGB | 191, 194, 191 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 75% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Silver Tipped Sage
At LRV 54, Silver Tipped Sage 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 Tipped Sage 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.
Clare
Behr
Magnolia Home
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Silver Tipped Sage 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 #BFC2BF in HSL space. Pair Silver Tipped Sage 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 Tipped Sage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Tipped Sage 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 9642 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Clare Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
The closest Clare equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Clare is your counter, order Motor City and you'll get the same color. See the full Motor City swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Behr's nearest match is Silver Mine (PPU26-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Tipped Sage without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Valspar's nearest match is Swag Bag Silver (M320), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Tipped Sage without repainting risk. See the full Swag Bag Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eternity (AF-695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Tipped Sage without repainting risk. See the full Eternity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Quest (PPG10-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Tipped Sage without repainting risk. See the full Quest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Loft (JG-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Tipped Sage without repainting risk. See the full Loft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Kompozit, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Neutral Territory (DEGR56) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Esoteric (C2-989) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 11.21). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9642 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →