Davenport Tan vs Silt
Davenport Tan is a Benjamin Moore color while Silt comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Davenport Tan belongs to the beige-greige family and Silt to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 20 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Davenport Tan vs Silt in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Davenport Tan and Silt 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Davenport Tan vs Silt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Davenport Tan on one side and Silt 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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