hardware
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 Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter
Tags: nickel, brushed, satin, transitional