Match Steely Gray
Sherwin-Williams Steely Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 30. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes S 3502-B the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Steely Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Steely Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.