Silhouette
Silhouette is a genuinely dark Black from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#57504C
LRV
10.18
Silhouette in Real Rooms
Silhouette has a low LRV of 10.18 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Black and Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a house, living room, dining room and misc.
2 House Photos
Silhouette is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
Striking dark exterior in Silhouette enhances architectural details and landscaping.
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Bold Silhouette house paint creates maximum contrast and contemporary visual impact.
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1 Living Room Photo
Silhouette provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
Dramatic hallway walls in Silhouette draw the eye and create intimacy.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Using Silhouette in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Rich Silhouette dining room walls set an elegant, sophisticated mood.
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Elegant Silhouette dining walls frame the table with sophisticated, moody elegance.
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3 Misc Photos
Note how Silhouette is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Feature wall in deep Silhouette anchors the entire space with drama.
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Paneled walls painted Silhouette create a bold, architectural focal point.
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Wainscoting in deep Silhouette adds traditional charm and visual interest.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 10, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 10, Paris Rain is decisively the brighter choice.
Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 10, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 10, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Silhouette the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silhouette reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silhouette reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.