Steel Mill is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #A0A6A6. Its light reflectance value is 37.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A0A6A6
- RGB
- 160, 166, 166
- HSL
- 180°, 3%, 64%
- CMYK
- 4, 0, 0, 35
- LRV
- 37.5
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 Steel Mill are Cobblestone Path 1606 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Morning Fog by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Warm Pewter 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Crown has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill. 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 Steel Mill
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Steel Mill
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Mill. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Steel Mill on it, so some of them look quite different.
Steel Mill is the 287th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.