Meander vs Silver Gray paint color comparison

Meander vs Silver Gray

MeanderSherwin-WilliamsvsSilver GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.2Noticeable difference

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Meander belongs to the beige-greige family and Silver Gray to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (42 vs 45), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Meander
Sherwin-Williams · 9522
Hex#B6AE99
LRV42.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9522
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Silver Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 0049
Hex#B8B2A2
LRV44.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0049
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Meander vs Silver Gray Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Meander
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Meander is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Meander reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Meander
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Meander is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray vs Meander
French Gray
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Naval
Meander
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Meander reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Meander
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 13, Meander is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pure White
Meander
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Meander reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Meander
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Meander
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Meander
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Meander is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Meander
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Calamine
Calamine
Meander
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Meander
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Meander reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Meander is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Meander
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Meander reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Meander reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Meander
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Meander reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Meander
Sherwin-Williams
Meander
9522 · LRV 42

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.