Silver Moon vs Lazy Gray

Silver MoonJotunvsLazy GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.4Subtle difference

Where Silver Moon belongs to Jotun's range, Lazy Gray is a Sherwin-Williams 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 (52 vs 53), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light 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 Moon vs Lazy Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Silver Moon and Lazy Gray 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 MoonJotun Silver Moon living room inspiration

@kines_hus

Lazy GrayLiving Room Paint

@fourbrotherspaintingco

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.

Silver MoonJotun 5081 dining room interior idea

@kjaerskovgaard

Lazy GraySherwin Williams Lazy Gray Dining Room

@paint_to_the_future

Color Details

Silver Moon
Jotun · 5081
Hex#bbc0c0
LRV51.8
BrandJotun
Number5081
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Lazy Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6254
Hex#BEC1C3
LRV53.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6254
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Silver Moon vs Lazy Gray Simulated Comparison

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

Denim Drift
Silver Moon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Moon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

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

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

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

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

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

Black grey
Silver Moon
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silver Moon
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Silver Moon
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Silver Moon
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Silver Moon
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silver Moon reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Silver Moon
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silver Moon
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Silver Moon
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Silver Moon
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Silver Moon
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silver Moon is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silver Moon
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Silver Moon reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Silver Moon
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silver Moon reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Silver Moon
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Silver Moon
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Silver Moon
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Silver Moon
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silver Moon is the lighter choice