Silver Spring (BM 2120-50)
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Silver Spring (BM 2120-50) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.3, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Spring
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silver Spring 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 Spring, 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 | Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Chance Of Rain | PPU26-19 | 37.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Foretell | 10-13 | 41 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Silver Spring (LRV 39.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Spring
Darker than Silver Spring
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2120-50 |
| Hex | #A3AAB0 |
| RGB | 163, 170, 176 |
| HSL | 208°, 8%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, -1.3, -3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Spring (BM 2120-50), published as #A3AAB0
#91A0AE
#B5B4B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Spring (BM 2120-50)?
- Silver Spring has an LRV of 39.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Spring is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Spring in another brand?
- Morning Fog (SW 6255) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Silver Spring warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silver Spring as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.9; 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.