Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057
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- Silver Strand for bedroom (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Silver Strand for bathroom (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7057 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Silver Strand reviews (18 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Silver Strand undertones?
- Is Silver Strand SW 7057 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Silver Strand
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Silver Strand SW 7057
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Silver Strand SW 7057 |
| Code: | SW 7057 |
| Name: | Silver Strand |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Nurturer, Living Well - Unwind, Pottery Barn Kids, Honed Vitality |
What color is Sherwin Williams Silver Strand?
Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057 is a light, muted gray with a subtle green cast visible in its #c8cbc4 color value. Its low saturation keeps the color soft and understated rather than overtly green, while the pale depth helps walls feel open without reading as stark white. In cooler daylight, Silver Strand may appear cleaner and slightly grayer; warmer bulbs can bring out its gentle olive-leaning undertone. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and main living areas, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. Use it on broad wall surfaces when you want a quiet neutral with more character than a standard light gray.
Silver Strand for bedroom (7 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 7057 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone grey real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 7057 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Silver Strand reviews (18 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Silver Strand undertones?
Silver Strand reads as a light, low-saturation neutral with a soft gray-green cast. In the supplied digital sample, the color is close to neutral, with only a faint yellow-green direction, so any undertone can shift with lighting and nearby colors. Sherwin-Williams describes it as “fresh green” meeting gray, which aligns with the visible gray main family while acknowledging a green-leaning character. Warm artificial light may make its subtle green-gray cast look a little warmer or more muted, while cool daylight can make the gray and green aspects appear cleaner.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
200, 203, 196
Is Sherwin Williams Silver Strand cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 86°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
SW 7057 Silver Strand HSL code: 86, 6%, 78%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Silver Strand
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Silver Strand:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 7057
Silver Strand
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Silver Strand with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 266, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.
LRV of Silver Strand
Silver Strand has an LRV of 58.97% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 58.97%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c8cbc4 |
| RGB Decimal | 200, 203, 196 |
| RGB Percent | 78.43%, 79.61%, 76.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 86° Saturation: 3.45% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(86, 6, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.48 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.45 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.305 I: 0.462 Q: -2.813 |
| XYZ | X: 55.137 Y: 58.977 Z: 60.689 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.279 a:-2.304 b:3.129 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.279 u:-1.319 v:5.073 |
| Decimal | 13159364 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.796, -6.238, 6.903 |
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