Silhouette vs Discover paint color comparison

Silhouette vs Discover

SilhouetteCloverdale PaintvsDiscoverPPGΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Where Silhouette belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Discover is a PPG color. Hue-wise, Silhouette belongs to the greige-grey family and Discover to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (45 vs 45), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silhouette vs Discover in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Silhouette and Discover 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

SilhouetteSilhouette EX123 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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DiscoverA industrial living room painted in Discover

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

SilhouetteSilhouette EX123 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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DiscoverA cozy bedroom painted in Discover

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

SilhouetteSilhouette EX123 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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DiscoverDiscover — classy kitchen

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

SilhouetteSilhouette EX123 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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DiscoverDiscover paint in a art deco dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

SilhouetteSilhouette EX123 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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DiscoverDiscover — earthy bathroom

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Color Details

Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint · EX123
Hex#BAB1A4
LRV44.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX123
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Discover
PPG · PPG1021-3
Hex#bdb0a0
LRV45.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1021-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Silhouette vs Discover Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silhouette on one side and Discover 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 Silhouette comparisons

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

White Dove
Silhouette
White Dove
Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.

Silhouette
Ammonite
Silhouette
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Iron Ore
Silhouette
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Silhouette
Purbeck Stone
Silhouette
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Silhouette
Evergreen Fog
Silhouette
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 30, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Mizzle
Silhouette
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silhouette
Agreeable Gray
Silhouette
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Accessible Beige
Silhouette
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.

Silhouette
Denim Drift
Silhouette
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Silhouette
French Gray
Silhouette
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Silhouette
Naval
Silhouette
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 45 vs 4, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Tranquil Dawn
Silhouette
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silhouette
Bancha
Silhouette
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Silhouette
Silhouette
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Silhouette vs Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Silhouette
Pure White
Silhouette
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Artichoke
Silhouette
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 45 vs 21, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Silhouette
Balboa Mist
Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.

Silhouette
Shoji White
Silhouette
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.

Silhouette
Snowbound
Silhouette
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.

Silhouette
Pewter Green
Silhouette
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Silhouette
Skimming Stone
Silhouette
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.

Silhouette
Dix Blue
Silhouette
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Silhouette the marginally brighter of the two.

Silhouette
Calamine
Silhouette
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Treron
Silhouette
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Silhouette
Vintage Vogue
Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Silhouette reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Silhouette
Saybrook Sage
Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

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

Silhouette
Pale Green
Silhouette
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 45 vs 31, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Pine Needle
Silhouette
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 7, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette
Cement grey
Silhouette
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Silhouette is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Silhouette
Guilford Green
Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

At LRV 57 vs 45, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Silhouette vs Discover Paint Color Comparison