The process for the preparation of silver dispersions for antihalation and filter layers in photographic material by reducing silver salts in the presence of a heterocyclic 5-membered or 6-membered compound which has a ##STR1## group in its 1,2,3-position and a 2-aminoalkyl or 2-hydroxyalkyl group or an alkylene chain which is linked through the 1- and 2-position. The process provides neutral grey silver dispersions without using cadmium salts, for the reduction of the silver salts.