The two silvers differ more in hue than in lightness. Look at them against white: #869397 appears cooler, while #7F9695 has a greener cast. The deeper blue gives the palette a dark anchor when either silver is used as a broad surface.

Digital swatches and legacy print references
ColorScreen HEXRGBPantone referenceCMYK reference
Royal Blue#0035940, 53, 148PMS 661 C(100, 64, 0, 42)
Blue#041E424, 30, 66PMS 282 C(94, 55, 0, 74)
Silver#869397134, 147, 151PMS 8240 C(11, 3, 0, 41)
Silver-Green#7F9695127, 150, 149PMS 8280 C(15, 0, 1, 41)
White#FFFFFF255, 255, 255—(0, 0, 0, 0)
Dallas Cowboys Colors

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