Sonic Silver vs Cloister paint color comparison

Sonic Silver vs Cloister

Sonic SilverBehrvsCloisterTikkurilaΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Sonic Silver is a Behr color while Cloister comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Sonic Silver belongs to the grey family and Cloister to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 47 and 46, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sonic Silver
Behr · HDC-MD-26
Hex#b7b7b1
LRV47.0
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-26
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Cloister
Tikkurila · V487
Hex#B9B5AD
LRV46.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberV487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Sonic Silver vs Cloister Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sonic Silver on one side and Cloister 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 Sonic Silver comparisons

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

Sonic Silver
White Dove
Sonic Silver
White Dove
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Sonic Silver encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Ammonite
Sonic Silver
Ammonite
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Iron Ore
Sonic Silver
Iron Ore
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Sonic Silver reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Purbeck Stone
Sonic Silver
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Sonic Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sonic Silver
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 30, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Mizzle
Sonic Silver
Mizzle
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sonic Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sonic Silver
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Accessible Beige
Sonic Silver
Accessible Beige
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sonic Silver
Denim Drift
Sonic Silver
Denim Drift
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Sonic Silver reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Sonic Silver
French Gray
Sonic Silver
French Gray
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Sonic Silver the marginally brighter of the two.

Sonic Silver
Naval
Sonic Silver
Naval
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 47 vs 4, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Sonic Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sonic Silver
Bancha
Sonic Silver
Bancha
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sonic Silver reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Hardwick White
Sonic Silver
Hardwick White
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Sonic Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sonic Silver
Pure White
Sonic Silver
Pure White
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Artichoke
Sonic Silver
Artichoke
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 47 vs 21, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Balboa Mist
Sonic Silver
Balboa Mist
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Sonic Silver encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Shoji White
Sonic Silver
Shoji White
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Sonic Silver encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Snowbound
Sonic Silver
Snowbound
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Sonic Silver encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Pewter Green
Sonic Silver
Pewter Green
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Sonic Silver reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Skimming Stone
Sonic Silver
Skimming Stone
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Sonic Silver encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Dix Blue
Sonic Silver
Dix Blue
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Sonic Silver the marginally brighter of the two.

Sonic Silver
Calamine
Sonic Silver
Calamine
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Treron
Sonic Silver
Treron
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 47 vs 25, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Vintage Vogue
Sonic Silver
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

Sonic Silver reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Sonic Silver
Saybrook Sage
Sonic Silver
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sonic Silver
Pale Green
Sonic Silver
Pale Green
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 47 vs 31, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Pine Needle
Sonic Silver
Pine Needle
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 7, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Cement grey
Sonic Silver
Cement grey
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 47 vs 24, Sonic Silver is decisively the brighter choice.

Sonic Silver
Guilford Green
Sonic Silver
Guilford Green
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.