Silver Shores vs Gray Shadows

Silver ShoresDuluxvsGray ShadowsPPGΔE 1.4Subtle difference

Where Silver Shores belongs to Dulux's range, Gray Shadows is a PPG color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (53 vs 52), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Shores vs Gray Shadows in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Silver Shores and Gray Shadows 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.

Silver ShoresDulux Silver Shores stairs color

@goldlinedecorators

Gray ShadowsA mid century living room painted in Gray Shadows

@simplywalldecor

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.

Silver ShoresDulux Silver Shores kitchen makeover

@akinstallations

Gray ShadowsGray Shadows — earthy kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Silver Shores
Dulux · 50YR 53/011
Hex#BEBCBA
LRV53.0
BrandDulux
Number50YR 53/011
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Gray Shadows
PPG · PPG1005-3
Hex#c2bdba
LRV52.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1005-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Silver Shores vs Gray Shadows Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Shores on one side and Gray Shadows 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 Shores comparisons

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

White Dove
Silver Shores
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Shores
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Silver Shores
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Shores
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Silver Shores
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silver Shores reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Silver Shores
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Silver Shores
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Silver Shores
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Shores
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

French Gray
Silver Shores
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Silver Shores reads slightly lighter

Naval
Silver Shores
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Shores
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Silver Shores
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Silver Shores
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Silver Shores reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Silver Shores
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Silver Shores
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Silver Shores
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Silver Shores
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Silver Shores
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Silver Shores
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Silver Shores
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Silver Shores
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Silver Shores reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Silver Shores
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Silver Shores
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Silver Shores
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Silver Shores
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Silver Shores reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Silver Shores
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Shores reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Silver Shores
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Shores
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Shores is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Silver Shores
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter