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Hammered Silver SW 2840
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Hammered Silver sits at L* 58.3, a* 2.9, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 8.2, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 26.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.4, Hammered Silver is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hammered Silver
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revolutionary Storm | CW-155 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beigewood | 1007 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hammered Silver
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film Fest | T14-8 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Art District | MQ2-57 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Ottertail | N220-5 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chatura Gray | SW 9169 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Taupe | SW 7508 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sycamore Tan | SW 2855 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Featherstone SW 9518 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Canal Street SW 9523 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Moth Wing SW 9174 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · darker, LRV 24.2
- Willowleaf SW 9649 · darker, LRV 23.7
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · darker, LRV 23.6
Colors that go with Hammered Silver
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hammered Silver:
- Sealskin SW 7675
- Carriage Door SW 7594
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · complementary (180°)
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · analogous (−30°)
- Canal Street SW 9523 · analogous (+30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (120°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (240°)
Hammered Silver vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.4), more blue/cool, more green.