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Silver Strand SW 7057
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Silver Strand sits at L* 81.3, a* -2.3, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 3.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 59.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.0, Silver Strand is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Silver Strand
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleigh Bells | 1480 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Stonington Gray | HC-170 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Silver Strand
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Setting | PWL-89 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Heath Gray | N380-2 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Paving Stones | PPF-16 | 1.04 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Antimony | SW 9552 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Sweater Weather | SW 9548 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Front Porch | SW 7651 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Moorstone | SW 9630 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Aloof Gray | SW 6197 | 1.60 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Conservative Gray SW 6183 · lighter, LRV 62.7
- Skipping Rocks SW 9551 · lighter, LRV 62.8
- Moorstone SW 9630 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Knitting Needles SW 7672 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Silver Strand
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Silver Strand:
- Illusive Green SW 9164
- Vintage Vessel SW 9050
- Reserved White SW 7056
Silver Strand is too close to neutral (chroma 3.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Silver Strand vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 59.0).
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 59.0).