Benjamin Moore

Steel Wool

2121-20

Steel Wool is a deep, cool-leaning gray with an LRV of 20.73, meaning it absorbs a significant share of available light and reads darker in north-facing or low-light conditions. Its RGB values of approximately 120/123/125 show a tight, near-neutral spread with a very slight blue cast. The hue maintains a consistent appearance across matte and eggshell sheens.

Benjamin Moore Gray Owl and Stonington Gray serve as lighter tonal steps within the same cool family. Hale Navy deepens an adjacent wall pairing, while Revere Pewter and Edgecomb Gray introduce warmer balance without clashing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2121-20

Collection

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Steel Wool in Real Homes (3 Photos)

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Steel Wool in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Steel Wool under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Steel Wool under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

204°

Cyan Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

20.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#787B7D

RGB Decimal

120, 123, 125

RGB Percent

47.1%, 48.2%, 49.0%

HSL

204.0, 2.0%, 48.0%

HSV

204.0, 4.0%, 49.0%

CMYK

4.0%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 51.0%

YIQ

122.3, -2.4, -0.0

XYZ

18.53, 19.64, 22.22

CIE Lab

51.43, -0.71, -1.49

CIE Luv

51.43, -1.78, -1.95

Hunter Lab

44.32, -0.57, -1.21

Decimal

7895933

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Steel Wool Bottlenose Dolphin Charcoal Slate Sooty Lashes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Steel Wool Gray Suit Voyage Sidewalk Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Steel Wool Gotham Manor House Sand Trap

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Steel Wool Gray Heather Adrift at Sea Cloak Gray

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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