Silver Moon vs Silver Band

Silver MoonJotunvsSilver BandPPGΔE 3.7Noticeable difference

Where Silver Moon belongs to Jotun's range, Silver Band is a PPG color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Silver Band (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Silver Moon (LRV 52), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Moon vs Silver Band in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Silver Moon and Silver Band 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 Band gives the walls a little more lift.

Silver MoonJotun Silver Moon living room inspiration

@kines_hus

Silver BandA organic modern living room painted in Silver Band

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silver Band reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Silver MoonJotun Silver Moon bedroom color paint

@livindeco.se

Silver BandA boho bedroom painted in Silver Band

@simplywalldecor

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. Silver Band has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Silver MoonJotun 5081 dining room interior idea

@kjaerskovgaard

Silver BandSilver Band paint in a mid century dining room

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Silver Moon
Jotun · 5081
Hex#bbc0c0
LRV51.8
BrandJotun
Number5081
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Silver Band
PPG · PPG0995-3
Hex#c7c6c3
LRV56.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0995-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Silver Moon vs Silver Band Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Silver Moon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Moon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Silver Moon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

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

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

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

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Moon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

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

Silver Moon reads slightly lighter

Naval
Silver Moon
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Moon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Silver Moon
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

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

Silver Moon reads slightly lighter

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

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Silver Moon
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Silver Moon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

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

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Silver Moon
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

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

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

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

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

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

Silver Moon reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Silver Moon
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Silver Moon
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Silver Moon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Silver Moon
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Silver Moon reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Silver Moon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Silver Moon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Moon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Silver Moon
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter