Match Classic Silver

Behr Classic Silver is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 48. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11#b9b9b4LRV 48Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Classic Silver
Fresh Granite
Classic Silver vs Fresh Granite
Classic Silver
Fresh Granite
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
PPG
Fresh Granite
PPG0997-3 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Classic Silver
Gray Clouds
Classic Silver vs Gray Clouds
Classic Silver
Gray Clouds
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Gray Clouds
7658 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Classic Silver
Cape Cod Grey
Classic Silver vs Cape Cod Grey
Classic Silver
Cape Cod Grey
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Cloverdale Paint
Cape Cod Grey
EX097 · LRV 48

With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Classic Silver
Sonic Silver
Classic Silver vs Sonic Silver
Classic Silver
Sonic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Behr
Sonic Silver
HDC-MD-26 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Classic Silver
Coventry Gray
Classic Silver vs Coventry Gray
Classic Silver
Coventry Gray
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Benjamin Moore
Coventry Gray
HC-169 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Classic Silver
Classic Silver vs J499
Classic Silver
J499
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Tikkurila
J499
J499 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Classic Silver
Light Blue
Classic Silver vs Light Blue
Classic Silver
Light Blue
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Farrow & Ball
Light Blue
22 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Classic Silver
RAL 830-1
Classic Silver vs RAL 830-1
Classic Silver
RAL 830-1
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Classic Silver
Silk Grey
Classic Silver vs Silk Grey
Classic Silver
Silk Grey
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Classic Silver
Chic Shadow
Classic Silver vs Chic Shadow
Classic Silver
Chic Shadow
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Dulux
Chic Shadow
00NN 53/000 · LRV 53

A 5-point LRV gap (53 vs 48) makes Chic Shadow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Classic Silver
Objective
Classic Silver vs Objective
Classic Silver
Objective
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Jotun
Objective
1973 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Classic Silver
S 2502-Y50R
Classic Silver vs S 2502-Y50R
Classic Silver
S 2502-Y50R
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
NCS
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R · LRV 53

A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 48) makes S 2502-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Classic Silver
Classic Silver vs Ganymede
Classic Silver
Ganymede
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Classic Silver
Dash of Soot
Classic Silver vs Dash of Soot
Classic Silver
Dash of Soot
Behr
Classic Silver
PPU18-11 · LRV 48
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54

Dash of Soot reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable