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Silvermist

HGSW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · LRV 47 · cool green tone

HGSW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · LRV 47 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

SilvermistHGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 7621
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Silvermist
HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 7621 · #B0B8B2
Brand · codeHGTV Home by Sherwin-WilliamsHGSW 7621 · all HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams grays
LRV47Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#B0B8B2 · 176, 184, 178 · 135°, 5%, 71%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Retreat21
  2. 2Dovetail26
  3. 3Silvermist47
  4. 4Upward57
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Silvermist, Really?

Silvermist reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7621 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Silvermist

Silvermist is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Silvermist

Silvermist sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Silvermist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7621 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Silvermist within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Silvermist · 10.3 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Silvermist · 2 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B0B8B2 in HSL space. Pair Silvermist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0B8B2 + #B8B0B6
TRIADIC
#B0B8B2 · #B2B0B8 · #B8B2B0
ANALOGOUS
#B2B8B0 · #B0B8B2 · #B0B8B6

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