Silver Glass vs Topaz paint color comparison

Silver Glass vs Topaz

Silver GlassCloverdale PaintvsTopazTikkurilaΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Where Silver Glass belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Topaz is a Tikkurila color. Silver Glass reads as green-grey, while Topaz reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Silver Glass (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Topaz (LRV 51), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Glass vs Topaz in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Silver Glass and Topaz 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Silver Glass gives the walls a little more lift.

Silver GlassSilver Glass CA176 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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TopazTikkurila Topaz J493 living room

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Color Details

Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint · CA176
Hex#BEC5BE
LRV54.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA176
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Topaz
Tikkurila · J493
Hex#B6C1BF
LRV51.2
BrandTikkurila
NumberJ493
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Silver Glass vs Topaz Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Silver Glass
White Dove
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Ammonite
Silver Glass
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Iron Ore
Silver Glass
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Silver Glass
Purbeck Stone
Silver Glass
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Silver Glass
Evergreen Fog
Silver Glass
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Mizzle
Silver Glass
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Agreeable Gray
Silver Glass
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Silver Glass
Accessible Beige
Silver Glass
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Denim Drift
Silver Glass
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Silver Glass
French Gray
Silver Glass
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Silver Glass the marginally brighter of the two.

Silver Glass
Naval
Silver Glass
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Tranquil Dawn
Silver Glass
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Silver Glass
Bancha
Silver Glass
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Silver Glass
Hardwick White
Silver Glass
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Pure White
Silver Glass
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Artichoke
Silver Glass
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Silver Glass
Balboa Mist
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Silver Glass
Shoji White
Silver Glass
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Snowbound
Silver Glass
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Pewter Green
Silver Glass
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Silver Glass
Skimming Stone
Silver Glass
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Silver Glass encloses it.

Silver Glass
Dix Blue
Silver Glass
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Calamine
Silver Glass
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Treron
Silver Glass
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Silver Glass
Vintage Vogue
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Silver Glass reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Silver Glass
Saybrook Sage
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

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

Silver Glass
Pale Green
Silver Glass
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Pine Needle
Silver Glass
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Silver Glass
Cement grey
Silver Glass
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Silver Glass is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Silver Glass
Guilford Green
Silver Glass
Cloverdale Paint
Silver Glass
CA176 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.