Traffic orange vs Classic Silver

RAL Classic
·
Behr

Traffic orange is a RAL Classic color while Classic Silver comes from Behr. At LRV 48 vs 24, Classic Silver will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 82.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Traffic orange 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 82.3Very different colors

Color Details

Traffic orange
RAL Classic · RAL 2009
Hex#DE5308
LRV23.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 2009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Classic Silver
Behr · PPU18-11
Hex#b9b9b4
LRV48.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-11
UndertoneYellow
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Classic Silver

Traffic orange vs Classic Silver in Real Spaces

Seeing Traffic orange and Classic Silver in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Classic Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Traffic orange would.

Traffic orange
RAL 2009 kitchen splashback color

@classicsplashbacks

Classic Silver
Behr Classic Silver kitchen paint

@janaggentry

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Classic Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Traffic orange would.

Traffic orange
RAL 2009 kitchen cabinets review

@alaincompper

Classic Silver
Behr PPU18-11 kitchen cabinets

@armortoughcoatingsofficial

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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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Traffic orange
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