Opal Silk vs Patina paint color comparison

Opal Silk vs Patina

Opal SilkBehrvsPatinaBehrΔE 12.0Distinct difference

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Opal Silk belongs to the blue-green family and Patina to the green family. Opal Silk (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Patina (LRV 31), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 12.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Opal Silk
Behr · PPU12-08
Hex#9db9b2
LRV43.4
BrandBehr
NumberPPU12-08
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Patina
Behr · MQ6-38
Hex#78a696
LRV30.9
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-38
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Opal Silk vs Patina Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opal Silk on one side and Patina 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 Opal Silk comparisons

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

Opal Silk
White Dove
Opal Silk
White Dove
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Opal Silk encloses it.

Opal Silk
Ammonite
Opal Silk
Ammonite
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Iron Ore
Opal Silk
Iron Ore
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Opal Silk reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Opal Silk
Purbeck Stone
Opal Silk
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Opal Silk
Evergreen Fog
Opal Silk
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 30, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Mizzle
Opal Silk
Mizzle
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Opal Silk
Agreeable Gray
Opal Silk
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Accessible Beige
Opal Silk
Accessible Beige
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Opal Silk encloses it.

Opal Silk
Denim Drift
Opal Silk
Denim Drift
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Opal Silk reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Opal Silk
French Gray
Opal Silk
French Gray
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Opal Silk
Naval
Opal Silk
Naval
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 43 vs 4, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Tranquil Dawn
Opal Silk
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Opal Silk
Bancha
Opal Silk
Bancha
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Opal Silk reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Opal Silk
Hardwick White
Opal Silk
Hardwick White
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Opal Silk
Pure White
Opal Silk
Pure White
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Artichoke
Opal Silk
Artichoke
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Balboa Mist
Opal Silk
Balboa Mist
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Opal Silk encloses it.

Opal Silk
Shoji White
Opal Silk
Shoji White
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Opal Silk encloses it.

Opal Silk
Snowbound
Opal Silk
Snowbound
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Opal Silk encloses it.

Opal Silk
Pewter Green
Opal Silk
Pewter Green
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Opal Silk reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Opal Silk
Skimming Stone
Opal Silk
Skimming Stone
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Opal Silk encloses it.

Opal Silk
Dix Blue
Opal Silk
Dix Blue
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Opal Silk
Calamine
Opal Silk
Calamine
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Treron
Opal Silk
Treron
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 43 vs 25, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Vintage Vogue
Opal Silk
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

Opal Silk reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Opal Silk
Saybrook Sage
Opal Silk
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Opal Silk
Pale Green
Opal Silk
Pale Green
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 43 vs 31, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Pine Needle
Opal Silk
Pine Needle
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 7, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Cement grey
Opal Silk
Cement grey
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, Opal Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Opal Silk
Guilford Green
Opal Silk
Guilford Green
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43

At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.