New Steel is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #A4AEB1. Its light reflectance value is 41.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #A4AEB1
- RGB
- 164, 174, 177
- HSL
- 194°, 8%, 67%
- CMYK
- 7, 2, 0, 31
- LRV
- 41.3
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to New Steel are Vartry by Fleetwood (excellent match), Gull Wing Gray 2134-50 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and 90BG 44049 by Dulux Trade (excellent 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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's New Steel
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's New Steel
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's New Steel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 New Steel on it, so some of them look quite different.
New Steel is the 707th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.