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A match of Sherwin Williams 51028 reads as a muted blue-gray with a cool lean and low chroma. It sits in a medium-light range, so the color looks calm rather than vivid, with a faint green-blue cast that keeps it from reading as a plain neutral.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams 51028 can be used on vents, switch covers, speaker grilles, railings, brackets, mailboxes, shutters, PVC trim, picture frames, shelving, and small hardware where a restrained blue-gray finish is needed. It also suits removable fixtures and parts that need to coordinate with an existing painted surface without drawing attention to themselves.
Because this is a medium-value, low-chroma color, coverage is usually manageable, but the first coat can still show darker substrate color or patchy prep on plastic, metal, or wood. Finish and film build will affect how cool or gray the color reads, and smoother surfaces tend to show the blue-gray character more clearly than textured ones.
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The SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY was founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866. Today, the company is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of coatings and related products.
MyPerfectColor matches all of the Sherwin-Williams paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Sherwin-Williams color by matching the original Sherwin-Williams color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Sherwin-Williams paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Sherwin-Williams Color and may not match Sherwin-Williams Color standards. Refer to Sherwin-Williams Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Sherwin-Williams color. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, know that your color has undoubtedly changed from the original due to exposure to light and age and the new paint may not match. You will achieve best results by re-coating the entire surface.
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MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams 51028 is a practical choice for trim details, fixtures, railings, vents, pipes, hardware, accessories, and other parts that are awkward or inefficient to coat with a brush. It is especially useful when you want a match of Sherwin Williams 51028 on a small item, removable part, or hard-to-reach surface.
If the project includes metal, plastic, wood, or previously coated parts, the spray format can make the application easier, but the surface still needs proper prep before you paint.
Before painting with a match of Sherwin Williams 51028, clean the surface, remove grease or other contamination, and lightly scuff it where appropriate so the coating has a better chance to bond. Mask any areas that should not be painted, and test the paint on the actual surface before doing the full project.
If the item is plastic or another difficult substrate, testing is even more important because different materials can respond differently to the same coating.
Coverage for Sherwin Williams 51028 depends on the size of the item, the texture of the surface, the hiding power needed, the application method, and how many coats are required. A typical can of spray paint covers about 20 square feet with one coat, so plan your quantity around the actual parts you are painting rather than just the color name.
If the surface is textured, porous, or a darker color underneath, you may need more product to reach an even result.
Confirm Sherwin Williams 51028 from a physical swatch or a known existing color reference, not from screen viewing alone. MyPerfectColor matches to the original brand color standard, so the most reliable way to avoid ordering the wrong color is to verify the target reference before you place the order.
This matters even more if the item you are matching is already painted, because age, sheen, texture, and substrate can make an existing surface look different from the original standard.
Yes, a match of Sherwin Williams 51028 can be used on many plastic parts, but plastics vary widely, so testing on the actual material is important before you commit to the full project. MyPerfectColor spray paint sticks well to most plastics, and using the MyPerfectColor primer can help improve adhesion on difficult surfaces.
If the part is a low-energy or unfamiliar plastic, a test spray is the safest way to confirm how the coating behaves before you order or paint the whole item.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Sherwin Williams 51028 in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.
Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.
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To make spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams 51028. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.
While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Sherwin Williams 51028, we don't provide any crossover information because this is a subjective determination. Every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, so determining which color is the best approximation is a judgement call.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Related Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the company you want.
Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.