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Brushed nickel

Satin nickel plating with brushed grain. The most-specified residential hardware finish over the past 20 years; warmer and softer than chrome, hides fingerprints.

Cost tier

MID

Cost / sqft

$0–$0

Install

trade

Durability

high

Maintenance

low

Moisture

excellent

Cost notes

Modest premium over polished chrome.

Aesthetic

  • Finish: brushed satin
  • Color range: warm silver
  • Visual weight: light

Climate suitability

Hot-humid
Hot-dry
Mixed-humid
Mixed-dry
Cold
Arctic

Source

Architectural Graphic StandardsArchitectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter

Tags: nickel, brushed, satin, transitional