Sherwin Williams

Silver Strand

SW 7057

Silver Strand is a cool, light gray-green from Sherwin-Williams with a hex value of #C8CBC4 and an LRV of 59. It carries noticeable green and slight blue undertones that shift depending on lighting conditions, reading greener in warm light and grayer under overcast skies. The color falls in the neutral range but leans distinctly cool.

It is frequently used in bathrooms, bedrooms, and open-concept living spaces. Silver Strand coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt for a tonal scheme, Extra White for trim, Pewter Green for a deeper accent, and Rainwashed for a lighter complement.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7057

Collection

Color ID (Nurturer), Living Well (Unwind), Pottery Barn Kids (Fall/Winter), Colormix Forecast 2024 (a Study in Delicate Tints), Gallery Series, Florida Scheme 1

Silver Strand in Real Homes (22 Photos)

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Silver Strand in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Silver Strand under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Silver Strand under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

86°

Yellow Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

59.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#C8CBC4

RGB Decimal

200, 203, 196

RGB Percent

78.4%, 79.6%, 76.9%

HSL

85.7, 6.3%, 78.2%

HSV

85.7, 3.4%, 79.6%

CMYK

1.5%, 0.0%, 3.4%, 20.4%

YIQ

201.3, 0.5, -2.8

XYZ

55.14, 58.98, 60.70

CIE Lab

81.28, -2.30, 3.12

CIE Luv

81.28, -1.32, 5.05

Hunter Lab

76.80, -2.20, 2.94

Decimal

13159364

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Silver Strand Stormy Day Secret Path Cactus Garden

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Silver Strand Jasmine Rice Pacific Pearl Minimalistic

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Silver Strand Cloudberry Ashland Heights Iris Isle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Silver Strand Crystalline Whitewash Oak Gale Force

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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