Steamship vs Anthracite grey
Steamship is a PPG color while Anthracite grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Steamship belongs to the grey family and Anthracite grey to the blue-grey family. At LRV 22 vs 8, Steamship will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steamship vs Anthracite grey in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Steamship and Anthracite grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Steamship will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Anthracite grey would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Steamship will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Anthracite grey would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Steamship returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Steamship vs Anthracite grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steamship on one side and Anthracite grey on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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