Classic Silver vs April Green
Where Classic Silver belongs to Behr's range, April Green is a Jotun color. Classic Silver reads as grey, while April Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Classic Silver (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than April Green (LRV 34), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Classic Silver runs yellow while April Green is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.0, 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 April Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Classic Silver and April Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Classic Silver returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Classic Silver vs April Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Classic Silver on one side and April Green 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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