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About Blue Steel
Blue Steel is a soothing, medium-light blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 42 and absorbs a moderate amount of light, making it versatile for a variety of spaces.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Kelly-Moore Paints colors with the same hue and saturation as Blue Steel, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Blue Steel
- Brand
- Kelly-Moore Paints
- Code
- KM239-M
- Hex
- #9AAFC6
- RGB
- 154, 175, 198
- HSL
- 211, 28%, 69%
- CMYK
- 22, 12, 0, 22Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 70.6, -2.2, -14.1
- CSS
- --kelly-moore-paints-blue-steel
- LRV
- 42 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
0 · Dark100 · Light
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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