Steel Smoke is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #687271. Its light reflectance value is 16.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #687271
- RGB
- 104, 114, 113
- HSL
- 174°, 5%, 43%
- CMYK
- 9, 0, 1, 55
- LRV
- 16.2
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 Smoke are Rocky Coast 1595 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Stairway To Heaven 0479 by Colourtrend (good match) and Douter by Farrow & Ball (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Steel Smoke
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steel Smoke. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Smoke on it, so some of them look quite different.
Steel Smoke is the 715th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.