Dim vs Silver

Dim and Silver are both grays, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 3.3, close: they read as matching at a glance.

Dim

RGB: 200, 194, 190
HSL: 24, 8%, 76%
OKLCH: 81.8% 0.009 56.3

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm (subtle orange undertone in this near-neutral)

Closest encyclopedia entry: Dim

Silver

RGB: 192, 192, 192
HSL: 0, 0%, 75%
OKLCH: 80.8% 0.000 0.0

Temperature: neutral, leaning warm

Closest encyclopedia entry: Silver

Measured difference: ΔE 3.3 · close: they read as matching at a glance. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Dim and Silver apart

1 Their hues sit 56 degrees apart on the wheel. Put them on white side by side and the hue gap is the first thing you see.
2 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Dim is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Silver is a surface color: it needs a dark background before it can carry text.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Dim complementary palette

Silver complementary palette

Dim analogous palette

Silver analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Dim and Silver the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 3.3 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them close: they read as matching at a glance.

Which is darker, Dim or Silver?

Silver is darker: 1 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Dim.