Color Palettes

Benjamin Moore Silver Satin (OC-26)

Silver Satin hovers between an off-white and a whisper of gray, looking softly luminous in daylight and slightly deeper at night. It is used as a subtle wall color where a white feels too stark.

Silver Satin · OC-26

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Undertones and where to use it

Undertone: Soft white-gray with a gentle warm-neutral cast.

LRV 74.9: Silver Satin is a light color that keeps rooms bright.

Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, hallway, office.

Trim: Silver Satin pairs well with Chantilly Lace OC-65 for trim, doors and ceilings.

Coordinating colors

Benjamin Moore colors that work with Silver Satin on walls, trim and accents.

Chantilly Lace OC-65#F4F6F1Gray Owl OC-52#D3D4CCKendall Charcoal HC-166#676662

Similar colors from other brands

The closest matches to Silver Satin from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.

Origami White SW 7636Sherwin-Williams · #E5E2DA · ΔE 0.7, nearly identicalPainter's White PPU18-08Behr · #E5E2DA · ΔE 0.7, nearly identicalHeron Plume SW 6070Sherwin-Williams · #E5E1D8 · ΔE 1.2, nearly identicalSmoky White BWC-13Behr · #E9E4DA · ΔE 2.0, nearly identical

Silver Satin lighter and darker tones

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Color palettes with Silver Satin

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Monochromatic palette · Silver Satin
Analogous palette · Silver Satin
Complementary palette · Silver Satin
Triadic palette · Silver Satin
With neutrals palette · Silver Satin
With an accent palette · Silver Satin

Colors similar to Silver Satin

AlabasterPlatinumTimberwolfGainsboroBoneLinenLight grayPearl grayEggshellEcru

More Benjamin Moore grays

Edgecomb Gray HC-173Revere Pewter HC-172Pale Oak OC-20Classic Gray OC-23Balboa Mist OC-27Collingwood OC-28Gray Owl OC-52Stonington Gray HC-170Horizon OC-53Moonshine OC-56Thunder AF-685Coventry Gray HC-169Wickham Gray HC-171Abalone 2108-60Chelsea Gray HC-168Kendall Charcoal HC-166Amherst Gray HC-167Wrought Iron 2124-10Iron Mountain 2134-30Metropolitan AF-690Sea Haze 2137-50Gray Huskie 1473Nimbus 1465Elmira White HC-84

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for Benjamin Moore Silver Satin?

The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Silver Satin (OC-26) is #E3E2DA, which is rgb(227, 226, 218). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.

What is the LRV of Silver Satin?

Benjamin Moore Silver Satin has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 74.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Silver Satin is a light color that keeps rooms bright.

Is Silver Satin warm or cool?

Silver Satin has a soft white-gray with a gentle warm-neutral cast undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.

What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver Satin?

The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Silver Satin is Origami White (SW 7636, #E5E2DA), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.7). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.

What is the Behr equivalent of Silver Satin?

The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Silver Satin is Painter's White (PPU18-08, #E5E2DA), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.7). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.