Silvermist
SW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · LRV 47 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Silvermist, Really?
Silvermist SW 7621 is a soft gray with a cool green lean. Its hex is #B0B8B2 and its LRV is 47, which puts it right in the middle of the range: light enough to keep a room comfortable, dark enough to show as real color rather than a pale wash. The undertone is a cool green, sitting at hue 135 with only about 5 percent saturation, so this is a gray that hints at green rather than a green that hints at gray.
People pick it when plain gray feels flat and a true sage feels like too much. That trace of green softens the color and keeps it from looking blue or cold, which is why it turns up on bedroom walls, bathrooms, and cabinetry where a calm, spa-like tone is the goal. It sits well with white marble, honed stone, and both warm and cool woods.
The catch is that a 5 percent lean is fragile. Put Silvermist next to a real green and it collapses into plain gray. Put it next to a warm beige and the green jumps forward. It also drops noticeably in low light, so a dim north room can make it look heavier and duller than the chip promised.
Silvermist is built on a cool green base. The hue reads at 135 degrees, which is squarely green, but saturation is only about 5 percent, so most of what you see is gray with a green shadow inside it. Its hex, #B0B8B2, shows the pattern plainly: the green channel runs ahead of both red and blue, and the blue sits between them. That is why the color reads sage in some rooms and almost blue-gray in others.
The green shows most against warm colors. Beside a beige floor, a tan leather chair, or an oak vanity, Silvermist looks clearly sage. Beside an actual green tile or a saturated sage cabinet, the same wall flattens into gray.
Before committing, hold the sample against your countertop, your flooring, and your trim at once. Silvermist changes character faster than most mid-tones, and the surrounding materials decide which side you get.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silvermist
An LRV of 47 makes Silvermist a comfortable full-room wall color. It is a common choice for bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, where the cool green quiet reads as restful without going dark. In living rooms with good daylight it works well on all four walls; in a dim room it will feel heavier than the chip suggests, so plan lighting accordingly.
On cabinetry it is a strong performer. Bathroom vanities, laundry cabinets, and kitchen islands in Silvermist give color without commitment, since the gray base keeps it from dating the way a saturated sage can. It also suits built-ins and interior doors.
Outside, the muted tone works as a soft exterior body color, particularly with white trim and a darker roof. Because it is not a neutral, keep trim in a separate white rather than painting trim the same color, or the whole elevation will go flat.
How Lighting Changes Silvermist
At LRV 47 Silvermist reflects a moderate amount of light, so it holds its own in bright rooms and gets noticeably deeper in dim ones. North-facing rooms give cool, indirect light that pushes the color toward a colder gray, and the green can fade until the wall reads as plain stone. If your room is north-facing and already cool, expect the sage side to be quiet.
South and west rooms are kinder to it. Warm direct light works against the cool base and brings the green out, so the wall looks softer and more sage through the afternoon. East rooms read coolest in the morning and settle warmer later.
Bulbs shift it just as much. Warm 2700K lamps warm the gray and lift the green; cooler 3500K to 4000K bulbs strip the warmth and leave a flatter gray. Because a mid LRV loses presence after dark, check the sample under your own fixtures at night.
Most complaints about Silvermist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7621 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | VerdigrisPPU12-14 · Behr | 0.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Marble1578 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion5002-1B · Valspar | 0.7 | 46.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray StonePPG1009-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Miller50GY 45/037 · Glidden | 2.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Trout Gray426-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Silvermist within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Silvermist vs Similar Colors
Inside the Sherwin-Williams deck, Mineral SW 9637 at LRV 46 is the bluer neighbor and Quietude SW 6212 at LRV 48 is the greener one, with Silvermist's #B0B8B2 sitting between them. Magnetic Gray SW 7058 at LRV 46 and Gray Clouds SW 7658 at LRV 47 are flatter grays with less green showing.
Across brands the matches are unusually tight. Dutch Boy Trout Gray 426-4DB and HGTV Home's Silvermist HGSW 7621 share the same hex and LRV. Benjamin Moore Iced Marble 1578 at LRV 47, Behr Verdigris PPU12-14 at LRV 47, and Valspar Smoke Infusion 5002-1B at LRV 46.8 are all visually identical in normal room light, as is Farrow and Ball Light Blue No. 22 at LRV 49 despite the name.
PPG and Glidden's Gray Stone PPG1009-4 at LRV 48 and Dunn-Edwards Church Mouse DET603 at LRV 46 are very close but worth sampling first, since both read a shade flatter.
Colors That Go With Silvermist
For trim and ceilings, a clean white gives the crispest result, and a warm white will make the green feel softer. Either works; the choice sets whether the room leans fresh or cozy.
Within the Sherwin-Williams range, the useful partners are the colors that sit slightly apart from it. Quietude SW 6212 at LRV 48 is a touch greener and can act as a companion in an adjoining room, while Online SW 7072 at LRV 45 is a straighter gray that lets Silvermist read as the colored one. Gray Clouds SW 7658 at LRV 47 is close enough that it will look like the same color from a distance, so use it as an alternate rather than a pairing.
For materials, white marble and honed limestone flatter the cool base, and mid-tone oak keeps the room from feeling chilly. Brushed nickel and matte black hardware both sit well against it.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B0B8B2 in HSL space. Pair Silvermist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Silvermist FAQ
Is Silvermist gray or green?
It is a gray with a cool green undertone. The hue sits at 135 degrees, which is green, but saturation is only about 5 percent, so the gray dominates. On a chip it usually reads gray, and on a full wall in warm light the green becomes easier to see.
What LRV is Silvermist?
Silvermist has an LRV of 47, right in the middle of the scale that runs from 0 for black to 100 for pure white. That makes it a true mid-tone: it keeps rooms comfortable rather than bright, and it will look noticeably deeper in a dim or north-facing room than it does on the chip.
Does Silvermist work in a dark room?
It works, but with a caveat. At LRV 47 it reflects only a moderate amount of light, so a dark room will make it read heavier and grayer, and the cool green undertone tends to fade toward plain stone in low north light. If the room is dim, add warm lighting or expect a quieter, more neutral result.
What white trim goes with Silvermist?
Both a clean white and a warm white work. A clean white keeps the cool green edge crisp and reads more contemporary; a warm white softens the green and makes the room feel cozier. Whichever you choose, keep trim a separate color rather than matching it, since Silvermist is not a neutral and flattens when used everywhere.
Is Silvermist good for bathrooms and cabinets?
Yes to both. The muted cool green suits bathrooms, where it pairs easily with white marble and honed stone, and its mid LRV of 47 gives vanities and islands color without making the room dark. Because the gray base keeps the green quiet, it tends to age better than a fully saturated sage.
How is Silvermist different from Benjamin Moore Iced Marble?
Iced Marble 1578 sits at LRV 47, the same as Silvermist, with hex #B0B9B3 against Silvermist's #B0B8B2. The difference is under one deltaE, so the two are visually identical in normal room light. Choose whichever brand you are already buying rather than trying to see a difference on the wall.
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