Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Made of Steel |
| SKU | DET593 |
| Hex | #5B686F |
| RGB | 91, 104, 111 |
| HSL | 201°, 10%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Made of Steel
With an LRV of 14, Made of Steel is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Made of Steel works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Made of Steel within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5B686F in HSL space. Pair Made of Steel with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Made of Steel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Made of Steel from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET593 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Made of Steel
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Made of Steel is Gibraltar (SW 6257) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gibraltar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Made of Steel
At Behr, the closest color to Made of Steel is Le Luxe (PPU25-20) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Le Luxe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Made of Steel
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Made of Steel is Ocean Floor (1630) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Floor swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Made of Steel
At Valspar, the closest color to Made of Steel is Relaxed Navy (5001-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Navy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Made of Steel
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Made of Steel without repainting risk. See the full Lava Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Made of Steel
Glidden's nearest match is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Made of Steel without repainting risk. See the full Lava Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Made of Steel
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Steeled Blue (430-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Made of Steel without repainting risk. See the full Steeled Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Made of Steel
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Made of Steel is Blue Mystery (HGSW 3322) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Mystery swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Made of Steel
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Made of Steel. The nearest is Inchyra Blue (NO. 289) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Inchyra Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Made of Steel
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Made of Steel. The nearest is Thunderstorm (0514) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Made of Steel
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Made of Steel. The nearest is Spacebox (0493) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Made of Steel
At Rodda, the closest color to Made of Steel is Midnight Surf (R095) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Surf swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Made of Steel
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Made of Steel. The nearest is Newbury Port (NEWBURY PORT) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newbury Port swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Made of Steel
Backdrop has no exact twin of Made of Steel. The nearest is Mom Jeans (BD-MJ) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Made of Steel
Kompozit has no exact twin of Made of Steel. The nearest is Spacebox (0493) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spacebox swatch →