steel gray

Industrial metallic hue

Steel gray is a dark bluish-gray color resembling the surface of polished steel.

The color suggests industrial strength and sleekness: a steel gray sedan, steel gray eyes.

It's popular in automotive finishes, menswear, and interior design where a sophisticated neutral is wanted.

Related

pewter · iron · metallic · brushed metal · silvery · cold · industrial · battleship · overcast · storm clouds · storm · clouds · ashen · leaden · dull · muted · neutral · cool

Categories
Opposites
color temperature

steel grayburnt orange

Warm brownish-red hue

copper · terracotta · amber · warm beige · sunset orange

color saturation/vibrancy

steel grayhot pink

Vivid, electric magenta

electric blue · neon yellow · fluorescent green · shocking pink · fire engine red

material association

steel graybronze

Copper-tin alloy

rose gold · copper · burnished gold · forest green · sandstone

Family

steel, gray, steels, steeled, steeling, steely, grays, grayed, graying

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G