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Sherwin Williams Hammer silver (SW 2840) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with Sherwin Williams colors, especially Sherwin-Williams paint colors collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Hammer silver, the code SW 2840 is also used for refference to this Sherwin Williams color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#978a7f
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:151, 138, 127
RGB Float:0.592, 0.541, 0.498
CMYK Percentage:0, 9, 16, 41
HSL:27,10,55
LAB:58,3,8
LRV (?) :25.96%
Sherwin Williams Hammer silver (SW 2840) represented in HEX code #978a7f
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #9F867E / POSSUM (R44)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #8A8679 / Graphite (BS2660-9100)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #A89177 / Dark Camouflage Desert Sand (BS381C-420)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #908473 / Grey (06-A-07)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #968782 / Sinopia (2170)
Munsell Color System / #9A8F85 / 10yr 6/1.0
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #9E9288 / S 4005-Y50R
AMS Standard 595a / #978F85 / Gray (36306)
Behr paint / #918479 / Film Fest (T14-8)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #928679 / Stardust (2108-40)
Dulux color palette / #A09180 / JENNY WREN
Dulux Trade Paints / #9F9084 / Rich praline 3 (90YR 29/096)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #9E8779 / Cobblestone Path (DE6068)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #95887E / Tabernacle Taupe (28-V-1)
Farrow and ball colours / #9F9389 / Charleston Gray (243)
Federal Standard 595c / #978E85 / Gray (36306)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #948D84 / Sultry Castle (562)
Isomat color system / #8D8178 / LPN 2665
Kelly Moore paint colors / #958677 / On The Avenue (KM5782-3)
Kilz paint colors / #948981 / Willow Branch (LL170)
Little Greene paint colors / #988C7E / Silt (LG 40)
Matthews Paint Colors / #93897E / Warm Gray Met. (MP20186)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #9C8F83 / Nut Shell (14-02)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #978A7F / Hammer silver (SW 2840)
Tikkurila paint colours / #99877B / Bastion (V467)
Trumatch paint colors / #9B8579 / Trumatch 50-e5 (50-e5)
Valspar Paint Colors / #918179 / Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C)
Vista paint colors / #978B80 / Old English Castle (K-1179)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #8F8684 / PANTONE P 170-6 C
Pantone Metallics / #8D857C / PANTONE 8002 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #958A82 / PANTONE 10376 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #938B82 / PANTONE 403 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #9B8F8B / PANTONE 408 U
RAL Classic / #878275 / Pearl mouse grey (RAL 7048)
RAL Design / #9B8B7C / RAL 070 60 10
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #968B7A / F6.10.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #8E877A / F6.08.48
Tiger Drylac / #908678 / 09/68631 Silver Gold