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 | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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 by brand
19 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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
The closest Glidden equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage is Jade Frost (50GY 53/033). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Glidden is your counter, order Jade Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Jade Frost 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Latitude (HGSW 1446) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Latitude 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Hirshfield's, 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
At Rodda, the closest color to Silver Tipped Sage is Silver Lining (R019) — very close at ΔE 2.05, 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 Silver Lining 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Silver Tipped Sage. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Silver Tipped Sage. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Silver Tipped Sage
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Silver Tipped Sage. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray 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 →