SW 7057

Sherwin Williams Silver Strand

Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Silver Strand paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 7057. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Silver Strand SW 7057
Color code:SW 7057
Color name:Silver Strand
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Nurturer, Living Well - Unwind, Pottery Barn Kids, Honed Vitality

Silver Strand for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige 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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LRV of Silver Strand

Silver Strand SW 7057 has an LRV of 58.97% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 58.97% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Silver Strand undertones?

Green is Sherwin Williams Silver Strand undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#C8CBC4

RGB code:

200, 203, 196

Is Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 86° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

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 a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Silver Strand:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Silver Strand SW 7057 vs Sea Salt SW 6204

Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Let's see the differences between these two paint colors to help you make an informed decision.

Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057 vs Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW 6204Sherwin Williams Silver Strand SW 7057
LRV: 58.97%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 63%
Light color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#c8cbc4copy color code
RGB Decimal200, 203, 196copy color code
RGB Percent78.43%, 79.61%, 76.86%copy color code
HSVHue: 86° Saturation: 3.45% Value: 79.61%copy color code
HSLhsl(86, 6, 78)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 1.48 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.45 Key: 20.39copy color code
YIQY: 201.305 I: 0.462 Q: -2.813copy color code
XYZX: 55.137 Y: 58.977 Z: 60.689copy color code
CIE LabL:81.279 a:-2.304 b:3.129copy color code
CIE LuvL:81.279 u:-1.319 v:5.073copy color code
Decimal13159364copy color code
Hunter lab76.796, -6.238, 6.903copy color code
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