Reindeer vs Silk Grey
Where Reindeer belongs to PPG's range, Silk Grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Reindeer belongs to the pink-red family and Silk Grey to the grey family. Reindeer (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Silk Grey (LRV 47), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Reindeer vs Silk Grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Reindeer and Silk Grey 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.
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. Reindeer returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Reindeer vs Silk Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reindeer on one side and Silk Grey 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 Reindeer comparisons
See how Reindeer stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Reindeer encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Reindeer the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Reindeer is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Reindeer reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Reindeer is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Reindeer reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Reindeer encloses it.
Reindeer reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Reindeer reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Reindeer encloses it.
Reindeer reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Reindeer reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Reindeer is decisively the brighter choice.