Silver Bells
Silver Bells is a grey paint color from PPG, but its character reaches beyond a single label. An LRV of 46 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
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46.00
Silver Bells's Color Strip
Silver Bells is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Balanced and Equilibrium. The strip spans from Fall Chill at the lightest end to Blackhearth at the deepest. Strip PPG1003 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Silver Bells in Rooms
Follow Silver Bells from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 46 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light.
classy front door featuring Silver Bells by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Silver Bells — classy kitchen cabinets
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1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. An LRV of 46 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A boho bedroom painted in Silver Bells
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image trace Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) through the daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A tiny mudroom painted in Silver Bells
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1 Living Room Photo
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 46 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Silver Bells — elegant living room
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1 Patio Photo
In an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light, the most interesting quality of Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Silver Bells paint in a wabi-sabi patio
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1 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. An LRV of 46 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A elegant dining room painted in Silver Bells
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 46 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Silver Bells — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 House Photo
Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) brings its grey character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 46 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
transitional house featuring Silver Bells by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
Silver Bells (PPG1003-3) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Silver Bells paint in a industrial home office
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Alpaca Wool reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Silver Bells encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 76 vs 46, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 46, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Silver Bells is a soft, warm, mauve gray with a magenta undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a relaxing bedroom. Pair it with white.