Sparkling Silver (Behr HDC-MD-06G)
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Sparkling Silver (Behr HDC-MD-06G) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 62.2, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sparkling Silver
Four Behr colors picked for Sparkling Silver 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 Sparkling Silver, 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 | Misty | SW 6232 | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sterling | 1591 | 62.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Northern Sky | 5001-3B | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Whisperer | 1039-1 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Sparkling Silver (LRV 62.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sparkling Silver
Darker than Sparkling Silver
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-06G |
| Hex | #CBD0CD |
| RGB | 203, 208, 205 |
| HSL | 144°, 5%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, -2.3, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sparkling Silver (Behr HDC-MD-06G), published as #CBD0CD
#B9C6CB
#DDDACD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sparkling Silver (Behr HDC-MD-06G)?
- Sparkling Silver has an LRV of 62.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sparkling Silver is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sparkling Silver in another brand?
- Sterling (BM 1591) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sparkling Silver warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sparkling Silver as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.