Heirloom Silver vs Green Ivy

Heirloom SilverBehrvsGreen IvyDuluxΔE 4.3Noticeable difference

Heirloom Silver (Behr) and Green Ivy (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Heirloom Silver belongs to the grey family and Green Ivy to the green-greige family. The 3-point LRV gap — 49 for Green Ivy vs 46 for Heirloom Silver — means Green Ivy will open up a space more effectively. Where Heirloom Silver leans yellow, Green Ivy reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Heirloom Silver vs Green Ivy in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Heirloom Silver and Green Ivy are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Green Ivy brings more warmth to the space, while Heirloom Silver keeps things cooler and crisper.

Heirloom SilverBehr Heirloom Silver hallway color

@waviestpainter

Green IvyDulux Green Ivy living room color review

@gouldsdec

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The temperature contrast between Green Ivy and Heirloom Silver is what sets these apart most in this context.

Heirloom SilverHeirloom Silver dining room color

@gracemercie_athome

Green IvyDulux 10GY 49/081 dining room color

@insta_winster

Color Details

Heirloom Silver
Behr · PPU25-08
Hex#b5b6ad
LRV46.1
BrandBehr
NumberPPU25-08
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Green Ivy
Dulux · 10GY 49/081
Hex#B7B8A7
LRV49.0
BrandDulux
Number10GY 49/081
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Heirloom Silver vs Green Ivy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heirloom Silver on one side and Green Ivy 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 Heirloom Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
Heirloom Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Heirloom Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Heirloom Silver
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Heirloom Silver
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Heirloom Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Heirloom Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Heirloom Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Heirloom Silver
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Heirloom Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Heirloom Silver
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Heirloom Silver
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Heirloom Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Heirloom Silver
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Heirloom Silver
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Heirloom Silver
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Heirloom Silver
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Heirloom Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Heirloom Silver
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Heirloom Silver
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Heirloom Silver
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Heirloom Silver
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Heirloom Silver
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Heirloom Silver reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Heirloom Silver
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Heirloom Silver
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Heirloom Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Heirloom Silver
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Heirloom Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Heirloom Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Heirloom Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Heirloom Silver
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter