Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Silver Strand |
| SKU | SW 7057 |
| Hex | #C8CBC4 |
| RGB | 200, 203, 196 |
| HSL | 86°, 6%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand
At LRV 59, Silver Strand is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Silver Strand is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Silver Strand within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8CBC4 in HSL space. Pair Silver Strand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Strand from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7057 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Silver Strand
Behr's nearest match is Paving Stones (PPF-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Paving Stones swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Strand
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stonington Gray (HC-170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Stonington Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Valspar, the closest color to Silver Strand is Filtered Shade (4003-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filtered Shade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Strand
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Strand
Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Strand
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Cloud (426-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Strand
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver Strand is Lapland Ice (HGSW 1507). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lapland Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Lapland Ice swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Strand
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Cover (DEGR44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Silver Strand is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Strand is Cromarty (NO. 285) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cromarty swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Strand is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Silver Strand is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Strand
The closest Rodda equivalent of Silver Strand is Silver Shine (R061). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver Shine and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Strand
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silver Strand is Haddon Hall (C2-978) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Strand
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Strand without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Silver Strand is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silver Strand
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Silver Strand. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Strand
At Kompozit, the closest color to Silver Strand is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →