Classic Silver vs Cedar Path
Where Classic Silver belongs to Behr's range, Cedar Path is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Classic Silver belongs to the grey family and Cedar Path to the green-grey family. Classic Silver (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Cedar Path (LRV 23), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Classic Silver runs yellow while Cedar Path is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Classic Silver vs Cedar Path in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Classic Silver and Cedar Path 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Classic Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cedar Path would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Classic Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Path.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Classic Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cedar Path.
Color Details
Classic Silver vs Cedar Path Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Classic Silver on one side and Cedar Path on the other.
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.
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