Silver Spring
Often used for its versatile qualities, Silver Spring remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 1 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#A3AAB0
LRV
39.32
Silver Spring in Real Rooms
Silver Spring has a medium-high LRV of 39.32 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
1 Misc Photo
Observe the use of Silver Spring on architectural "oddities"—slanted ceilings, built-in nooks, or under-stair closets. The color helps these strange angles feel like deliberate design features rather than construction afterthoughts.
Soft walls in Silver Spring create a peaceful backdrop for modern furnishings.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 39 vs 5, Silver Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 39), opening up a space where Silver Spring encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Wedding Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 39, Frostine is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Silver Spring reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Silver Spring reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Silver Fox reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (47 vs 39) makes Himalayan Trek the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 39) makes Thunder the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Silent Night the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (50 vs 39) makes Thundercloud Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Porringer Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Silver Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (39 vs 29) makes Silver Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.