Gunmetal
At first glance, Gunmetal belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#6A6F70LRV
16.63
Gunmetal in Rooms
Follow Gunmetal from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Gunmetal (1602) can change noticeably under light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Kitchen cabinets in Gunmetal provide striking contrast against bright white counters.
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Cabinet doors in Gunmetal create sophisticated, contemporary kitchen styling.
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Cabinetry finished in Gunmetal delivers moody, refined kitchen elegance.
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Kitchen island in Gunmetal anchors this modern, high-contrast kitchen design.
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Kitchen cabinets painted in Gunmetal create a sleek, modern foundation.
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2 Misc Photos
2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Gunmetal (1602) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Wooden table finished in Gunmetal displays a sophisticated metallic sheen.
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Tabletop painted Gunmetal brings industrial elegance to dining spaces.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 67 vs 17, Alaskan Husky is decisively the brighter choice.
Chantilly Lace reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Gunmetal the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 17, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Gunmetal reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gunmetal reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Studio Clay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 17), opening up a space where Gunmetal encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Shark Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (26 vs 17) makes Shaker Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Steep Cliff Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
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Manufacturer description
A stoic, steely gray that adds depth to any space.