Classic Silver vs Fleur De Sel
Where Classic Silver belongs to Behr's range, Fleur De Sel is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Fleur De Sel (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Classic Silver (LRV 48), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Classic Silver runs yellow while Fleur De Sel is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Classic Silver vs Fleur De Sel in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Classic Silver and Fleur De Sel 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 Fleur De Sel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Classic Silver 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. Fleur De Sel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Classic Silver.
Color Details
Classic Silver vs Fleur De Sel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Classic Silver on one side and Fleur De Sel 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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