Sterling Silver vs Solitude
Where Sterling Silver belongs to PPG's range, Solitude is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Sterling Silver (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Solitude (LRV 38), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Sterling Silver vs Solitude Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sterling Silver on one side and Solitude 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 Sterling Silver comparisons
See how Sterling Silver stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
Sterling Silver reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Sterling Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
Sterling Silver reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Sterling Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
Sterling Silver reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 21, Sterling Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Sterling Silver reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sterling Silver reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Sterling Silver encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sterling Silver reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Sterling Silver the marginally brighter of the two.