Forged Iron
Cloverdale Paint Forged Iron (EX229) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Ex-Series, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#454446LRV
5.84
Forged Iron's Color Strip
Forged Iron is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Tarnished Silver and Mortar. The strip spans from Banister at the lightest end to Light Grey at the deepest. Browsing strip Ex33 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Forged Iron in Rooms
Follow Forged Iron from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Forged Iron (EX229) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Forged Iron gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Forged Iron (EX229) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Forged Iron sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Forged Iron in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Forged Iron (EX229) moves through 1 dining room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 5.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Forged Iron on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Viewed across 2 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Forged Iron (EX229) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Forged Iron in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Forged Iron in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Forged Iron (EX229) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. Its place within Ex-Series hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Forged Iron on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image trace Forged Iron (EX229) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. Its place within Ex-Series hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Forged Iron on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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