Silent White vs Grey Blue

Silent WhiteLittle GreenevsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 65.3Very different colors

Where Silent White belongs to Little Greene's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Silent White reads as beige-white, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Silent White (LRV 89) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 82 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 65.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silent White vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silent White and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silent White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Silent WhiteLittle Greene Silent White bedroom paint

@south_coast_home

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Silent White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Silent WhiteSilent White kitchen cabinets paint

@stillorgandecor.ie

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Color Details

Silent White
Little Greene · 329
Hex#f5f3e2
LRV89.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number329
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Silent White vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silent White on one side and Grey Blue 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 Silent White comparisons

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

White Dove
Silent White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Silent White reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Silent White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Silent White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Silent White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silent White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silent White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Silent White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Silent White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silent White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Silent White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silent White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Silent White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Silent White is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Silent White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silent White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silent White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Silent White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Silent White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Silent White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silent White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silent White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Silent White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silent White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Silent White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silent White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silent White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silent White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Silent White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silent White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silent White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Silent White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Silent White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Silent White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Silent White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silent White is the lighter choice

Senses
Silent White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silent White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Silent White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silent White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silent White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Silent White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Silent White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Silent White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Silent White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silent White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Silent White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silent White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silent White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Silent White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Silent White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silent White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Silent White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Silent White reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Silent White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Silent White reads slightly lighter

Paper
Silent White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Silent White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silent White is the lighter choice