Silver Song (BM 1557)
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Silver Song (BM 1557) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.2, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Song
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silver Song by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Silver Song, 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 | Austere Gray | SW 6184 | 51 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Foggy London | PPU25-09 | 53.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silent Storm | 1033-3 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Silver Song (LRV 53.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Song
Darker than Silver Song
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1557 |
| Hex | #C2C3B9 |
| RGB | 194, 195, 185 |
| HSL | 66°, 8%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, -2.1, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Song (BM 1557), published as #C2C3B9
#B1B9B7
#D4CDB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Song (BM 1557)?
- Silver Song has an LRV of 53.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Song is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Song in another brand?
- Foggy London (Behr PPU25-09) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Silver Song warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silver Song as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.