Silver Screen vs Y486
Silver Screen is a PPG color while Y486 comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Silver Screen belongs to the grey family and Y486 to the greige-white family. At LRV 76 vs 73, Y486 will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Silver Screen vs Y486 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Screen on one side and Y486 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 Silver Screen comparisons
See how Silver Screen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Silver Screen the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Silver Screen reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Silver Screen reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Silver Screen is decisively the brighter choice.