Campfire Ash vs Silver Drop

Campfire AshBehrvsSilver DropBehrΔE NaNVery different colors

Campfire Ash and Silver Drop come from the same Behr collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 69 vs 70 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Campfire Ash leans yellow and red, Silver Drop reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of NaN puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Campfire Ash vs Silver Drop in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Campfire Ash and Silver Drop in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Campfire AshBehr Campfire Ash living room makeover

@waviestpainter

Silver DropBehr 790C-2 living room photo

@justmadeithome

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Campfire AshBehr Campfire Ash bedroom paint review

@cnspaintandpaper

Silver DropBehr Silver Drop bedroom paint

@rosacollinshome

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Campfire AshBehr Campfire Ash dining room paint review

@trietta_interiors

Silver DropBehr 790C-2 dining room paint

@whitepicketnest

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Campfire AshBehr Campfire Ash bathroom photo

@christina_goldsmith

Silver DropBehr 790C-2 bathroom paint review

@judyprosser

Color Details

Campfire Ash
Behr · N320-1
Hex#ddd9ce
LRV69.2
BrandBehr
NumberN320-1
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Silver Drop
Behr
Hex#dddacf
LRV70.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Campfire Ash vs Silver Drop Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Campfire Ash on one side and Silver Drop on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Campfire Ash comparisons

See how Campfire Ash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Campfire Ash
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Campfire Ash
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Campfire Ash
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Campfire Ash
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Campfire Ash reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Campfire Ash
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Campfire Ash
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Campfire Ash reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Campfire Ash
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Campfire Ash reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Campfire Ash
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Campfire Ash
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Campfire Ash reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Campfire Ash
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Campfire Ash reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Campfire Ash
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Campfire Ash
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Campfire Ash
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Campfire Ash
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Black grey
Campfire Ash
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Piazza
Campfire Ash
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Campfire Ash reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Campfire Ash
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Campfire Ash reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Campfire Ash
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Senses
Campfire Ash
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Campfire Ash
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Campfire Ash
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Campfire Ash reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Campfire Ash
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Campfire Ash
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Campfire Ash
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Campfire Ash
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Campfire Ash reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Campfire Ash
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Campfire Ash
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Campfire Ash
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Campfire Ash
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Campfire Ash
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Campfire Ash is the lighter choice