Match Grey Steel

Cloverdale Paint Grey Steel is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 6. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Grey Steel
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221#3D4847LRV 6

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Dark As Night
Grey Steel vs Dark As Night
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
PPG
Dark As Night
PPG14-05 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1 — Subtle
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1
Grey Steel vs RAL 790-1
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-1
RAL 790-1 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4 — Subtle
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Big Dipper
Big Dipper
Grey Steel vs Big Dipper
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Big Dipper
9645 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5 — Subtle
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Granite grey
Granite grey
Grey Steel vs Granite grey
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Granite grey
RAL 7026 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9 — Subtle
Grey Steel
North Shore
Grey Steel
North Shore
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Cloverdale Paint
North Shore
EX048 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0 — Subtle
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Studio Green
Studio Green
Grey Steel vs Studio Green
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Studio Green
93 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2 — Noticeable
Peaceful Blue
Grey Steel
Peaceful Blue
Grey Steel
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6

At LRV 44 vs 6, Peaceful Blue is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3 — Noticeable
Stonecutter
Stonecutter
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Stonecutter vs Grey Steel
Benjamin Moore
Stonecutter
2135-20 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4 — Noticeable
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Licorice
Licorice
Grey Steel vs Licorice
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Tikkurila
Licorice
X499 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2 — Noticeable
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Grey Steel vs Blackened Black
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9 — Noticeable
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Basically Black
Basically Black
Grey Steel vs Basically Black
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8 — Noticeable
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
Grey Steel vs S 8000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9 — Noticeable
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Vulcan
Grey Steel vs Vulcan
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3 — Noticeable
Grey Steel
Grey Steel
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Grey Steel vs Nocturnal Green
Cloverdale Paint
Grey Steel
EX221 · LRV 6
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8 — Noticeable