The Silence in Black and White is the first studio album by the American rock band Hawthorne Heights after changing their name from A Day in the Life.

Writing for the album commenced shortly after the band changed their name from A Day In the Life to Hawthorne Heights. "The Transition" is believed to be the first song written for the album. The album was recorded over a four-week period at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and at Big Gold Studios in Chicago. Drummer Eron Bucciarelli commented on the recording process of the album:

The recording process this time around was an experience within itself. We got to take our time and experiment a lot more than we’ve been used to in the past. Sonically, this record is such a step up from anything else we’ve done. We are very proud of the finished product.

It was released on June 8, 2004 through Victory Records. The album was the label's highest selling debut at the time of its release. Two music videos were produced, one for "Ohio is For Lovers" in 2004, and one for "Niki FM" in 2005. In February 2005, the group headlined the Take Action Tour across the US with support from Sugarcult, The Early November and Hopesfall. A 2-disc CD/DVD special edition was released on June 27, 2005, containing demo and acoustic versions of the tracks, live performances, and a documentary with footage of the band. It also contained a song titled "Apparently Hoverboards Don't Work on Water", which the band had recorded during their run as A Day In The Life.

"Niki FM" was released to radio on September 27, 2005.

The album has peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard top 200 chart, No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and No. 4 on the top independent album chart. The album has been certified gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America. Before the release of their second album If Only You Were Lonely in February 2006, The Silence in Black and White had sold over 720,000 copies. By April, album sales stood at 822,000 copies.

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