Silver Clouds (Behr ECC-35-1)
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Silver Clouds (Behr ECC-35-1) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 39.5, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Clouds
Four Behr colors picked for Silver Clouds 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 Clouds, 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 | Unusual Gray | SW 7059 | 38 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray | 1482 | 38.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty | 5007-1C | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Silver Clouds (LRV 39.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Clouds
Darker than Silver Clouds
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-35-1 |
| Hex | #A6AAA2 |
| RGB | 166, 170, 162 |
| HSL | 90°, 4%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.1, -2.9, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Clouds (Behr ECC-35-1), published as #A6AAA2
#95A0A0
#B7B4A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Clouds (Behr ECC-35-1)?
- Silver Clouds has an LRV of 39.5 (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 Clouds is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Clouds in another brand?
- Unusual Gray (SW 7059) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silver Clouds warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silver Clouds as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; 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.