Silver grey vs Delft

Silver greyRAL ClassicvsDelftSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Where Silver grey belongs to RAL Classic's range, Delft is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (32 vs 33), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.6 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.

Silver grey vs Delft in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Silver grey and Delft 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Silver greyRAL Classic Silver grey 7001 kitchen cabinets

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DelftSw Delft Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Silver grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7001
Hex#8C979C
LRV31.7
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7001
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Delft
Sherwin-Williams · 9134
Hex#8B9FA0
LRV32.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9134
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Silver grey vs Delft Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Silver grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Silver grey is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Silver grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

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

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Silver grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

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

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Silver grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver grey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Silver grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

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

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

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

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Silver grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Silver grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

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

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Silver grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

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

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

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

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

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

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Silver grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Silver grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silver grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Silver grey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Silver grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Silver grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

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

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Silver grey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice