Silk Grey vs Classic Silver

RAL Classic
·
Behr

Silk Grey (RAL Classic) and Classic Silver (Behr) come from different manufacturers. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 48 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room.

Silk Grey vs Classic Silver Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 2.1Subtle difference

Color Details

Silk Grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7044
Hex#bbb6b0
LRV47.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7044
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Silk Grey
Classic Silver
Behr · PPU18-11
Hex#b9b9b4
LRV48.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-11
UndertoneYellow
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Classic Silver

Silk Grey vs Classic Silver in Real Spaces

Silk Grey and Classic Silver are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Silk Grey
Grey dining room interior RAL 7044 Silk Grey

@malenelangelund

Classic Silver
PPU18-11 dining room color

@inspiringchangesbyvan

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Silk Grey
RAL 7044 kitchen cabinets review

@ennovy_keukens_badkamers

Classic Silver
Behr PPU18-11 kitchen cabinets

@armortoughcoatingsofficial

More Silk Grey comparisons

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

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Silk Grey
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Evergreen Fog
Silk Grey
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Mizzle
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Agreeable Gray
Silk Grey
Agreeable Gray

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Silk Grey
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Balboa Mist
Silk Grey
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Vintage Vogue
Silk Grey
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Pale Green
Silk Grey
Pale Green

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Pine Needle
Silk Grey
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Cement grey
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Black grey
Silk Grey
Black grey

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Humble Yellow
Silk Grey
Humble Yellow

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Windmill Lane
Silk Grey
Windmill Lane

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Senses
Silk Grey
Senses

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Lamp Black
Silk Grey
Lamp Black

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Washed Linen
Silk Grey
Washed Linen

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Tea with Florence
Silk Grey
Tea with Florence

Light vs dark contrast

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Ocean Abyss
Silk Grey
Ocean Abyss

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Teton Blue
Silk Grey
Teton Blue

Silk Grey reads lighter

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RAL 110-2
Silk Grey
RAL 110-2

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs RAL Effect

RAL 110-1
Silk Grey
RAL 110-1

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs RAL Effect

Millstream
Silk Grey
Millstream

Millstream reads lighter

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RAL 180-1
Silk Grey
RAL 180-1

RAL Classic vs RAL Effect

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S 8000-N
Silk Grey
S 8000-N

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs NCS

S 0500-N
Silk Grey
S 0500-N

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs NCS

S 0502-Y
Silk Grey
S 0502-Y

Light vs dark contrast

RAL Classic vs NCS