Sherwin Williams Silver Strand vs. Sherwin Williams Sea Salt
This page compares Silver Strand and Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams using side-by-side technical data, undertones, light reflectance, and real-world usage. Select different shades below to compare other paint colors across major brands.
Sherwin Williams
Silver Strand
SW 7057
Sherwin Williams
Sea Salt
SW 6204
HuePosition on the color wheel (0–360°). Determines the base color family.
86
98
SaturationHow vivid or muted the color appears (0–100%). Lower values are more gray.
6
less saturated8
more saturatedLightnessHow light or dark the color is in HSL space (0–100%).
78
81
lighter toneLRVLight Reflectance Value. How much light a color reflects (0–100). Higher means brighter in a room.
59.0%
63.0%
appears brighterCIE L*Perceptual lightness from CIE Lab color space (0–100). More closely matches human brightness perception.
81.3
83.6
looks lighterTemperatureWhether the color leans warm (reds, yellows) or cool (blues, greens) based on hue and saturation.
Neutral
Neutral
ΔE*₀₀CIEDE2000 color difference. <1 imperceptible; 1–2 barely noticeable; 2–5 noticeable; 5–10 clear; >10 very different.
1.91
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Monochromatic dark
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