The Benjamin Moore (and Behr) Equivalent of Silvermist

Silvermist (SW 7621) is one of those quiet spa colors that photographs as blue, reads green in some rooms, and turns gray under a cloud. It shows up on bedroom and bathroom walls, on kitchen islands, and even on soft coastal exteriors. When you love it but need a different paint line for price, store access, or a matching trim color, the question becomes which Benjamin Moore or Behr color lands closest. There is no perfect swap, because each brand mixes its own colorants, but a couple of colors come very close. The goal here is simple: the nearest Benjamin Moore color, a solid Benjamin Moore backup, and one Behr option, each with an honest note on how it differs. If you want the full method behind color conversions first, read how cross-brand paint matching works.

The closest matches, side by side

Here are the three colors that come closest, measured against Silvermist by LRV (light reflectance value, or how light or dark a color reads) and by undertone. Every figure below is approximate.

LRV and hex values are approximate digital references, not official brand conversions. Approximate hex: Silvermist #B1BCB6, Quiet Moments #C5CEC7, Gray Wisp #C6CDC7, In the Moment #A8B6B2. Undertones shift with light, sheen, and the colors next to them, so treat this table as a starting point and let a physical chip make the final call.

Why there is no exact Silvermist equivalent

Every paint brand builds its colors from its own colorant system, so two swatches that look like twins on a screen almost never share the same recipe. Silvermist is especially hard to copy because it sits at the meeting point of three families: blue, green, and gray. Nudge the formula a fraction toward green and it turns spa; nudge it toward gray and it turns coastal fog. A four point difference in LRV, like the one between Silvermist and Quiet Moments, is enough to change how airy the wall feels in north light.

On top of that, no manufacturer publishes an official cross-brand chart, and for good reason: they cannot control the tint bases, lighting, or sheen you use in your home. So when you see a color called the Benjamin Moore version of Silvermist, read it as the closest widely recommended match, not a guaranteed duplicate. Quiet Moments gets you within a few LRV points and the same undertone story, which is about as close as a real substitution gets. The Behr option trades in the other direction, running a little deeper, which can actually help in a bright, sun-washed room where Silvermist itself would wash out.

It also helps to know how to read the deltas in the table. LRV tells you how light a color will feel, and a gap of 3 to 5 points is small, roughly the difference between two coats and three, though it grows more visible on a large, uninterrupted wall. Undertone is the trickier axis. Silvermist can lean blue in the morning and green by late afternoon, a shift painters call metamerism, so a color that starts a touch greener, like Quiet Moments, simply spends more of the day on the green side. Neither reading is wrong; you just want to know which way a color drifts before you buy three gallons.

When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)

A close match is only useful when it fits the job in front of you. Here is how to decide between the two brands and the original.

• Switch to Quiet Moments when you are already buying Benjamin Moore for trim, cabinets, or ceilings and want one paint line through the whole project. The slightly higher LRV reads a hair airier, which flatters small or north-facing rooms.
• Stay with Silvermist when your inspiration photo, an approved sample, or existing decor was built on SW 7621. A four point LRV gap is subtle, but on a full wall next to fixed finishes it can show. See how it behaves room by room in Silvermist undertones and best rooms before you swap.
• Pick the Behr match when store access or budget drives the call, and accept a slightly deeper, greener read. That extra depth can be an asset in a bright, south-facing room where Silvermist itself risks looking washed out, and a drawback in an already dim hallway.
• Compare chips the right way no matter the brand: paint large samples, set them against the actual wall, and check them morning and night. If you want the full method, here is how to compare paint colors the right way.

Related matches

Cross-shopping other Sherwin-Williams blues and blue-greens? The same closest-match approach applies to neighbors like the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Moody Blue, a deeper denim blue, and the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Contented, a softer green-gray. Each one comes down to matching LRV first, then undertone.

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