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Silver Fox 2108-50 from Benjamin Moore: hex #B8B1A7, LRV and undertone

Silver Fox (2108-50) from Benjamin Moore is #B8B1A7 with an LRV of 43.7. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone, and black text on it reaches 9.88:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreSilver Fox2108-50

Hex: #B8B1A7
RGB: 184, 177, 167
LRV: 43.73
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 43.73. Mid-tone: noticeably colored; best in rooms with good daylight.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 77°, chroma 0.016). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Distant Gray2124-70
Foot Hills2148-10
Simply WhiteOC-117
Balboa MistOC-27

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchSilver Foxlight, grayish brown

HEX: #B8B1A7
RGB: rgb(184, 177, 167)
HSL: hsl(35, 11%, 69%)

Best text on it: black at 9.88:1

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Every code for Silver Fox

HEX#B8B1A7
RGBrgb(184, 177, 167)
HSLhsl(35, 11%, 69%)
HSV35°, 9%, 72%
CMYK0%, 4%, 9%, 28%
Lablab(72.6% 1.3 6.1)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.016 77)
Decimal12104103

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Silver Fox in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F8F7F6
80%#F1EFED
70%#EAE8E5
60%#E3E0DC
50%#DCD8D3
40%#D4D0CA
30%#CDC8C1
20%#C6C1B9
10%#BFB9B0
Base#B8B1A7
10%#A69F96
20%#938E86
30%#817C75
40%#6E6A64
50%#5C5954
60%#4A4743
70%#373532
80%#252321
90%#121211

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#B2ACA3
20%#ADA79F
30%#A7A29B
40%#A29D97
50%#9C9994
60%#969490
70%#918F8C
80%#8B8A88
90%#868584

Matching colors

Complementary

#B8B1A7
#A7AEB8

Analogous

#B8A9A7
#B8B1A7
#B7B8A7

Triadic

#B8B1A7
#A7B8B1
#B1A7B8

Split complementary

#B8B1A7
#A7B7B8
#A9A7B8

Tetradic (square)

#B8B1A7
#A7B8A9
#A7AEB8
#B8A7B7

Monochromatic

#6E6558
#968B7D
#B8B1A7
#DAD7D1
#F6F5F4

Silver Fox in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Silver Fox with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Silver Fox
Triad #A7B8B1
Triad #B1A7B8
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Silver Fox in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; silver fox carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Silver Fox

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#B8B1A7
Protanopia (no red cones)#B4B1A6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#B6B3A7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#BBAFAE

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	2.12:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	9.88:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	2.12:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	9.88:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.85:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --silver-fox: #b8b1a7;
  --silver-fox-rgb: 184 177 167;
  --silver-fox-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Silver Fox is Benjamin Moore 2108-50, a gray-beige with hex #B8B1A7 and RGB 184, 177, 167. It sits in that useful space between a cool gray and a true tan, which is why it often gets considered for open-plan living areas.

Numbers and undertone

Its LRV is 43.7, a mid-tone, so it needs decent daylight to look lively. HSL is hsl(35, 11%, 69%), CMYK is 0%, 4%, 9%, 28%, and OKLCH is oklch(76.3% 0.016 77). The low chroma of 0.016 at a hue of 77 degrees means the reading is a warm, yellow-tinged neutral rather than a color you would name. Its yellow grows stronger at dusk or beside crisp whites, so it can look more beige at dusk than at noon.

Comparing it to other grays and beiges

Behr Graceful Gray (PPU18-12) is ΔE 1.5 away and Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is 1.9; both are under 2, hard to tell apart on a wall. Behr Smokestack (N220-3) is 2.5 and Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige (SW 6079) is 3.5, related but visible. Same-brand neighbors are a little further out: Pashmina (AF-100) at 2.9, Fieldstone (1558) at 4 and Annapolis Gray (HC-176) at 4.4. The surprise is that the closest matches come from other brands, not Benjamin Moore's own range. Check each against a painted board.

Worked example

Consider a north-facing living room with a gray sofa and white oak shelving. North light is cool and even, and it tends to drain warmth from paint, so the yellow in Silver Fox helps keep the walls from looking chilly. Put Simply White (OC-117, #F6F6ED) on the trim and ceiling. Benjamin Moore lists Simply White as one of four coordinating colors, along with Distant Gray (2124-70), Foot Hills (2148-10) and Balboa Mist (OC-27). Distant Gray is a lighter step for a hallway that connects to the room, while Foot Hills offers a deeper accent for a door or alcove. The last three have no pages on this site, so find them by code.

Lettering on this shade

Black text on #B8B1A7 measures 9.88:1, and white text measures 2.12:1. Black is the clear choice for signage, labels or web banners in this color.

A gray-beige like this one is easy to misjudge in a store, where lighting is bright and even. At home the LRV of 43.7 means it will look noticeably deeper in a room with a single small window than in a sunroom. Put a large sample on two different walls, view them morning and evening, and watch whether the yellow reading starts to look beige or stays quietly gray.