Steely Gaze vs Telegrey 4
Where Steely Gaze belongs to PPG's range, Telegrey 4 is a RAL Classic color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 59), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steely Gaze vs Telegrey 4 in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Steely Gaze and Telegrey 4 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Steely Gaze vs Telegrey 4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steely Gaze on one side and Telegrey 4 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Steely Gaze comparisons
See how Steely Gaze stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Steely Gaze encloses it.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Steely Gaze the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Steely Gaze is decisively the brighter choice.
Steely Gaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Steely Gaze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 4, Steely Gaze is decisively the brighter choice.
Steely Gaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Steely Gaze is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Steely Gaze encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Steely Gaze encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Steely Gaze the marginally brighter of the two.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Steely Gaze is decisively the brighter choice.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Steely Gaze reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Steely Gaze is decisively the brighter choice.