Using style reference (sref) is the simplest method to achieve consistent styles in Midjourney.

How to Use srefs

1. Include the parameter --sref in your prompt to indicate that you want to apply a style reference code.

2. The sref parameter must be followed by a number, for example --sref 2192.

3. Place the sref code at the end of your prompt, like this:

4. You can combine the sref code with other Midjourney parameters, such as aspect ratio, stylize, chaos, etc.

Key Information The basic sref code, without any specific descriptors in the prompt and without other parameters, creates a style that can generally be adjusted and shaped.

For example, a basic sref that is an illustration can be modified to generate a photograph instead.

Some srefs are more flexible than others. To determine how adaptable an sref style is, you can test it by running various prompts and parameters with the sref and observing the results.

Example:

If you add a color to your prompt, it may or may not 'take', depending on how strong the sref's influence is. Using srefs in Prompts Overall, you can use simpler prompts when utilizing an sref because the style reference handles much of the work for you. With some srefs, just one or two words can produce amazing images. With certain srefs, no matter what you add to your prompt, it has little to no effect. These styles are particularly strong.

Style Weight (sw) Parameter Srefs can be combined with the Style Weight --sw parameter, which ranges from 0 to 1000. Zero means the style reference is given no weight (so, it’s like not using --sref at all). 100 is the default value, and you don’t need to add it to your prompt.

You can use a value lower than 100 to add minimal influence from the style, or between 100 and 1000 to increase the style's intensity. Most of the time, I am very satisfied with the default style weight.

If you want to use --sw with your --sref, you would do it like this: