Silver Strand (Behr 560E-3)
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Silver Strand (Behr 560E-3) is a medium, cool gray from Behr: LRV 55.5, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Strand
Four Behr colors picked for Silver Strand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Silver Strand, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mt. Rainier Gray | 2129-60 | 59.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Lighthouse Shadows | 4008-3B | 56 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Keepsakes | 1040-2 | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Silver Strand (LRV 55.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Strand
Darker than Silver Strand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 560E-3 |
| Hex | #B8C7CE |
| RGB | 184, 199, 206 |
| HSL | 199°, 18%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, -3.7, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Strand (Behr 560E-3), published as #B8C7CE
#A6BDCC
#CBD1CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Strand (Behr 560E-3)?
- Silver Strand has an LRV of 55.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Strand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Strand in another brand?
- Sleepy Hollow (SW 9145) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Silver Strand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silver Strand as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.