Silky Smooth
With a focus on bright and airy tones, Silky Smooth (1373) is a standout Red in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. See it applied across 1 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#EEE2DE
LRV
76.66
Silky Smooth in Real Rooms
Silky Smooth has a high LRV of 76.66 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
1 Misc Photo
More spaces painted in Silky Smooth, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Nursery walls in Silky Smooth offer soft, soothing pale neutrality.
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Coordinating Colors
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 10), opening up a space where Bermuda Turquoise encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Brilliant White the marginally brighter of the two.
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Cement Gray encloses it.
Decorator's White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Aegean Teal encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Silky Smooth the marginally brighter of the two.
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 42), opening up a space where Beneath the Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 19, Silky Smooth is decisively the brighter choice.
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 17, Silky Smooth is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 77 vs 62, Silky Smooth is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (77 vs 70) makes Silky Smooth the marginally brighter of the two.
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Soul Mate encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Silky Smooth is decisively the brighter choice.
Silky Smooth reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 61), opening up a space where Pale Cherry Blossom encloses it.