Silver Mine vs RAL 860-3
Where Silver Mine belongs to Behr's range, RAL 860-3 is a RAL Effect color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (53 vs 54), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Silver Mine vs RAL 860-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Mine on one side and RAL 860-3 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.
More Silver Mine comparisons
See how Silver Mine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 53, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 53), opening up a space where Silver Mine encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 6, Silver Mine is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Silver Mine is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mine reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 13, Silver Mine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Silver Mine the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 53), opening up a space where Silver Mine encloses it.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 53, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 53, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 53, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Silver Mine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 53, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Silver Mine encloses it.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 12, Silver Mine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (53 vs 45) makes Silver Mine the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Silver Mine reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.