Classic Silver vs City Fog
Where Classic Silver belongs to Behr's range, City Fog is a Dulux color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Classic Silver (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than City Fog (LRV 15), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Classic Silver runs yellow while City Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Classic Silver vs City Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Classic Silver and City Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Classic Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than City Fog.
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Classic Silver vs City Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Classic Silver on one side and City Fog 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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