Blue Steel (DE 6342) color belongs to the Gray Blue Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blue Steel (DE 6342) is #535A61, and the RGB color code is RGB(83, 90, 97).
In the RGB color model, Blue Steel (DE 6342) has a red value of 83, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.4% cyan, 7.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 62.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 7.8 % saturation, and 35.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blue Steel (DE 6342) has a hue of 210° (degrees), 14.4 % saturation and 38.0 % brightness/value.
The color Blue Steel (DE 6342) is a cool color.
Blue Steel (DE 6342) has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 10 of Blue Steel (DE 6342) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 10 puts Dunn-Edwards Blue Steel (DE 6342) paint color in the
darker category.
Blue Steel (DE 6342) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Blue Steel (DE 6342) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Pantone TCX
RAL Classic
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Pantone PMS
These are the real paint colors closest to Blue Steel (DE 6342) (Paint - Dunn-Edwards) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Blue Steel (DE 6342) once it is on a wall.
Dunn-Edwards
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Valspar
Behr
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Blue Steel (DE 6342) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Blue Steel (DE 6342) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Dunn-Edwards Blue Steel (DE 6342) - #535A61 is #615A53, color name is Davy's gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Dunn-Edwards Blue Steel (DE 6342) - #535A61 is #615A53, color name is Davy's gray*.
