Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Made of Steel |
| SKU | DET593 |
| Hex | #5B686F |
| RGB | 91, 104, 111 |
| HSL | 201°, 10%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 3.91 — 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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Made of Steel
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Made of Steel — the nearest deck color, Texas Storm (JG-142), is clearly different (ΔE 5.77). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET593 instead. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Made of Steel
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Made of Steel — the nearest deck color, Shale (C2-982), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET593 instead. See the full Shale swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Made of Steel
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Made of Steel — the nearest deck color, Nearly Navy (PNT100-DP-65), is clearly different (ΔE 5.98). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET593 instead. See the full Nearly Navy swatch →