Samovar Silver vs K496
Where Samovar Silver belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, K496 is a Tikkurila color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (51 vs 50), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Samovar Silver vs K496 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Samovar Silver on one side and K496 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 Samovar Silver comparisons
See how Samovar Silver stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Samovar Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 4, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Samovar Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Samovar Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Samovar Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.