Silver vs S 1500-N
Silver (Cloverdale Paint) and S 1500-N (NCS) come from different manufacturers. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 66 vs 64 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver vs S 1500-N in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Silver and S 1500-N 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Silver vs S 1500-N Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver on one side and S 1500-N 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 comparisons
See how Silver stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Silver encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
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