How to Lock a Visual Style Across Images with Midjourney --sref

When you are making a set of images for a brand, a deck, or a game, they need to look like they belong together. The style reference parameter --sref tells Midjourney to copy the aesthetic of a reference image or a saved style code, while leaving you free to change the subject of every shot.

What you need

• A reference image whose style you like, or a known style code
• An active subscription on the v6 model or later
• A list of the subjects you need rendered in that style

Step 1: Pick a style source

You can point --sref at an image URL or at a numeric style code that Midjourney generates. Image references are intuitive: find an illustration with the palette and texture you want and use its URL.

Step 2: Add --sref to your prompts

Describe each subject normally, then append --sref and the URL. The subject changes from prompt to prompt while the style holds steady.

/imagine prompt: a friendly robot waving --sref https://cdn.discordapp.com/.../style.png --ar 1:1
/imagine prompt: a delivery drone landing --sref https://cdn.discordapp.com/.../style.png --ar 1:1
/imagine prompt: a smart speaker on a desk --sref https://cdn.discordapp.com/.../style.png --ar 1:1

Step 3: Tune style strength with --sw

The --sw parameter sets style weight from 0 to 1000, defaulting around 100. Higher values push harder toward the reference look. Lower values let the subject breathe if the style is overwhelming the content.

Step 4: Capture a reusable style code

When you find a look you love, you can pin it. Use the random style helper, then copy the numeric code it reports so you can reuse the exact same style later without the original image.

Result: a complete icon set or illustration series that shares one palette, line weight, and texture, which makes the whole batch feel professionally art-directed.