Sherwin Williams Silvermist 7621: Paint Color Review

A beautiful blue-green hue for you…

Choosing the best paint color is not always about choosing the right ‘color’—it’s about choosing the right blend. This is why we’re taking a close look at Sherwin Williams Silvermist and its gorgeous blend of today’s most popular cool paint colors.

I love to show RELATEABLE & REAL homes, so ONLY use photos from my Online Color Consulting clients. This means I don’t always have the quality pics I need, but have some SUPER helpful info to help you on your way!

WHAT TYPE OF COLOR IS SILVERMIST – BLUE OR GREEN?

Silvermist is a blue-green-gray blend and a ‘color first’ paint color.

What does that mean?

In some blends like this, gray is the dominant color, with blue-green falling back. In this magical combo, gray takes a nice backseat to the gorgeous blue-green base of this color. That’s what makes this a ‘color first’ approach to blue-green-gray.

While it can be open to perception regarding its preference for blue or green, blue is usually more dominant than green.

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WHAT’S THE LRV OF SILVERMIST?

Silvermist has an LRV of 47. So, it’s a medium-depth paint color but not what I’d call a HEAVY medium. While it has some meat on its bones, it’s not quite as dense as some medium-depth paint colors.

NOT SURE WHAT LRV IS? It could save you paint lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.

WHAT ARE SILVERMIST’S UNDERTONES?

If we flipped this around and made the GRAY the dominant color, we’d talk about the blue-green undertones. However, in this blend, the GRAY is the undertone, leaving way more color on the table (or wall, really) for you to see. The gray softens the color so that it’s more of an earth tone and less of a typical ‘beachy-bright, cheerful teal.’

In the previous photo, Silvermist looked much more colorful. In this next one, the gray steps forward more while still giving a good nod to color…

I wouldn’t expect Silvermist to look this gray very often.

So, with that being said, let’s talk about the color of Silvermist. Silvermist is a blue-green blend. You can expect it to SLIGHTLY favor blue over green most of the time, but not so much that you end up with ‘blue walls’; the green will still play a part. But if you’ve come to Silvermist because you love sage green, you’ll PROBABLY find it too blue.

DOES SILVERMIST WORK IN SOUTH & NORTH-FACING ROOMS?

Would I put Silvermist in a north-facing room? Hmmm. Well, I would expect it to lean a bit more blue and look chilly – I guess it would depend on the quality of the light. If there were enough natural/artificial light, I’d consider it. OR, if it had a bit less gray, I’d be more on board as there would be more COLOR to counteract the cooler exposure. However, I love the idea of it in a south-facing room or a room with afternoon west-facing sunshine. This cool blend could add a nice balance to those warm sun rays coming in.

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WILL SILVERMIST WORK AS AN EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR?

You bet your cute little booty it will! With its depth and color blend, Silvermist can be a gorgeous exterior color for siding or stucco. Check it out at my client’s art studio, where we’re also sampling a few fun colors for the door…

IS SILVERMIST A POPULAR SHADE OF BLUE-GREEN?

If you ask me, it’s not the color; it’s the depth. An LRV of 47 has a depth that can weigh down a room if it doesn’t have enough light (artificial or natural). It’s also not dark enough to be a ‘standard’ feature wall color but not light enough to be used on a larger scale (i.e., more than one room). Suppose I compare it to the POPULAR Sherwin Williams Sea Salt. In that case, I can see how the softer, lighter approach of Sea Salt would more easily accommodate different rooms with different lighting, exposures, etc…

That doesn’t mean Silvermist won’t work for you and your room, but it might make you think more about whether it really is the right fit. And if it is…SEND PHOTOS!

Get your Samplize Peel & Stick sample of Silvermist HERE! 

WHAT WHITE PAINT COLOR GOES WITH SILVERMIST?

If you’re painting your walls Silvermist, you might need a good white for your trims or cabinets. Check out these bad boys…

• Sherwin Williams Pure White
• Sherwin Williams Extra White
• Benjamin Moore White Dove

The 4 Best White Paint Colors from Sherwin Williams

DOES SILVERMIST GO WITH CREAM-COLORED OR WOOD TRIMS OR CABINETS?

Wood? Absolutely, Silvermist is a beautiful contrast to almost any wood stain (I can’t think of any I wouldn’t love with it). However, Silvermist is touchy with cream cabinets and trims. Opposites attract and strengthen each other, so while Silvermist can be pretty, it could enhance the yellow-based hue of your trims or cabinets, which isn’t usually the goal…

WHAT COLORS ARE SIMILAR TO SW SILVERMIST?

Silvermist has some great comparables to sample…

• Want more COLOR? Check out Sherwin Williams Quietude, which has a similar color blend but less gray.
• Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay is similar in its smokiness but leans more green than blue, especially compared to Silvermist.
• Benjamin Moore Beach Glass is the most similar to Silvermist and a great comparable if you want to explore both brands.

Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Beach Glass

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Not sure which paint color is best for YOUR home?

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