Silver grey vs Dried Lavender
Silver grey (RAL Classic) and Dried Lavender (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Silver grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Dried Lavender to the blue family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 29 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver grey vs Dried Lavender in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Silver grey and Dried Lavender 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Silver grey vs Dried Lavender Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver grey on one side and Dried Lavender 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 Silver grey comparisons
See how Silver grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 32), opening up a space where Silver grey encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 6, Silver grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Silver grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Silver grey encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Silver grey the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver grey reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 13, Silver grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Silver grey encloses it.
Silver grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 32, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Silver grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Silver grey encloses it.
Silver grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Silver grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver grey reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Silver grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 32), opening up a space where Silver grey encloses it.