Match Steel Wool

Benjamin Moore Steel Wool is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 21. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Steel Wool

Benjamin Moore

Steel Wool

2121-20#787B7DLRV 21Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Steel Wool

Tikkurila

ΔE 0.8 — Imperceptible

Cloak

M499 · LRV 20

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Before the Storm

Before the Storm

Sherwin-Williams

ΔE 1.7 — Subtle

Before the Storm

9564 · LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Pearl dark grey

Pearl dark grey

RAL Classic

Classic

ΔE 1.7 — Subtle

Pearl dark grey

RAL 9023 · LRV 20

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Industrial Revolution

PPG

ΔE 2.0 — Subtle

Industrial Revolution

PPG0997-6 · LRV 20

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Shadow

Cloverdale Paint

ΔE 2.0 — Subtle

Shadow

EX341 · LRV 20

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

RAL 860-5

RAL Effect

Effect

ΔE 2.1 — Subtle

RAL 860-5

RAL 860-5 · LRV 20

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Dulux

ΔE 2.3 — Subtle

Lead Grey

28GG 22/002 · LRV 22

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Matrix

Jotun

ΔE 2.3 — Subtle

Matrix

9913 · LRV 20

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Benjamin Moore

ΔE 2.4 — Subtle

Charcoal Linen

2133-40 · LRV 22

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Ocean Swell

Behr

ΔE 2.7 — Subtle

Ocean Swell

PPU25-19 · LRV 19

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

S 6000-N

NCS

ΔE 4.4 — Noticeable

S 6000-N

S 6000-N · LRV 17

Steel Wool reads slightly lighter

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Steel Wool

De Nimes

Farrow & Ball

ΔE 5.8 — Noticeable

De Nimes

299 · LRV 19

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Baluster

Little Greene

ΔE 6.9 — Noticeable

Baluster

321 · LRV 23

Nearly identical in tone

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Steel Wool

Sage Slate

Valspar

ΔE 7.1 — Noticeable

Sage Slate

V143-5 · LRV 19

Nearly identical in tone

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