Silver Strand is a soft, light gray with a gentle blue-green tint. It reads calm and airy in natural light and more distinctly sage-gray in shade. It is a popular choice for bathrooms, bedrooms and coastal-style homes.
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Undertone: Light gray with a soft green-blue undertone.
LRV 59: Silver Strand is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bathroom, bedroom, living room.
Trim: Silver Strand pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Silver Strand on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Silver Strand from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand (SW 7057) is #C8CBC4, which is rgb(200, 203, 196). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Silver Strand is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Silver Strand has a light gray with a soft green-blue undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand is Stonington Gray (HC-170, #CACBC5), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand is Silver City (MQ2-59, #C8C8C2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.