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About Cold Steel
Cold Steel is a elegant, medium-light gray with neutral undertones. This balanced 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 Cold Steel, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Cold Steel
- Brand
- Kelly-Moore Paints
- Code
- KM3812-2
- Hex
- #ABAFAE
- RGB
- 171, 175, 174
- HSL
- 165, 2%, 68%
- CMYK
- 2, 0, 1, 31Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 71.1, -1.6, 0.0
- CSS
- --kelly-moore-paints-cold-steel
- LRV
- 42 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Neutral
- Temperature
- neutral
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
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Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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