Stirrup Steel is a mid-tone grey from Colourtrend, hex #878789. Its light reflectance value is 24.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #878789
- RGB
- 135, 135, 137
- HSL
- 240°, 1%, 53%
- CMYK
- 1, 1, 0, 46
- LRV
- 24.3
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Stirrup Steel are Pure Dolmen by Dulux (excellent match), 16BB 25001 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Trocadéro by Farrelly & Co (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Curator equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Curator has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Crown has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Stirrup Steel
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Stirrup Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Stirrup Steel on it, so some of them look quite different.
Stirrup Steel is the 98th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.