Planetary Silver vs Uptown Girl
Both from Behr's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Planetary Silver (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Uptown Girl (LRV 33), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Planetary Silver runs green while Uptown Girl is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Planetary Silver vs Uptown Girl Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Planetary Silver on one side and Uptown Girl on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Planetary Silver comparisons
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A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Planetary Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 62 vs 43, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 62 vs 21, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Planetary Silver encloses it.
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Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Planetary Silver reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Planetary Silver is decisively the brighter choice.