Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar / Porringer Gray / 2121-40

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Silver Half Dollar for bedroom (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore 2121-40 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar reviews (1 photo)
What are Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar undertones?
Is Silver Half Dollar 2121-40 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Silver Half Dollar
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Silver Half Dollar 2121-40
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Silver Half Dollar 2121-40
Code:	2121-40
Name:	Silver Half Dollar
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar?

Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar 2121-40 is a light, cool gray with a noticeable blue cast that keeps it from reading flat or beige. Its pale value makes it well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, and airy living spaces where a clean gray is wanted without a stark white effect. In bright daylight, the blue-gray character is likely to appear clearer, while lower or warmer artificial light can soften the color’s cooler edge. Pair Silver Half Dollar with crisp white trim, charcoal accents, brushed nickel, pale oak, or soft navy textiles for a coordinated look. It is especially effective on full walls or cabinetry when paired with warmer natural materials to add contrast.

Silver Half Dollar for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Benjamin Moore 2121-40 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar reviews

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar undertones?

This is a light, low-saturation gray that reads as near-neutral overall, with a subtle blue-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. Because that blue direction is very restrained, the undertone is not strong enough to treat as a fixed quality based on the HEX value alone. Benjamin Moore describes 2121-40, now called Porringer Gray, as a light gray with cool blue undertones, which aligns with its visibly gray main family and slight cool bias. Warm artificial light may soften or mute the blue cast, while cool daylight can make its cool-gray character more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C3C8CB

RGB code:

195, 200, 203

Is Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 202°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2121-40 Silver Half Dollar HSL code: 202, 7%, 78%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Silver Half Dollar

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Silver Half Dollar:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Silver Half Dollar with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Silver Half Dollar

Silver Half Dollar has an LRV of 56.9% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 56.9%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#C3C8CB
RGB Decimal	195, 200, 203
RGB Percent	76.47%, 78.43%, 79.61%
HSV	Hue: 202° Saturation: 3.94% Value: 79.61%
HSL	hsl(202, 7, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.94 Magenta: 1.48 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.39
YIQ	Y: 198.847 I: -3.944 Q: -0.124
XYZ	X: 53.937 Y: 57.222 Z: 64.687
CIE Lab	L:80.304 a:-1.152 b:-2.09
CIE Luv	L:80.304 u:-2.953 v:-2.959
Decimal	12830923
Hunter Lab	75.645, -5.105, 2.251