MQ5-20
Color profile
Light value
27 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 27, Cold Steel is a medium blue that reflects a moderate amount of light. Cold Steel carries a cool undertone. Behr files Cold Steel under Gray.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 27 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Cold SteelThis colorCold SteelBehr · MQ5-20
CoordinatingFrost- Int. Flat EnamelBehr · 1857CoordinatingTaupe MistBehr · PPL-78CoordinatingAuthentic TanBehr · N290-2Similar colors
Tap any color to compareCold Steel vs Dark Storm Cloud
27LRV27
#808F98Hex#819094
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cold Steel vs Norwegian Blue
27LRV24
#808F98Hex#78888E
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cold Steel vs Cool December
27LRV29
#808F98Hex#8C959D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Cold Steel vs Raging Sea
27LRV30
#808F98Hex#8D969E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Cold Steel vs Forever Denim
27LRV23
#808F98Hex#778590
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cold Steel vs Teton Blue
27LRV31
#808F98Hex#8D99A1
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCold Steel vs Mineral Alloy
27LRV28
#808F98Hex#81909B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mineral Alloy is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Chiswell Blue
27LRV30
#808F98Hex#81929B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Chiswell Blue is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Selvedge
27LRV26
#808F98Hex#7C8E96
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Selvedge is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Chalky Blue
27LRV27
#808F98Hex#7B8F99
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Chalky Blue is very close match compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Steele Blue
27LRV25
#808F98Hex#7B8C99
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Steele Blue is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Stormy Skies
27LRV29
#808F98Hex#87949E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stormy Skies is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Feldspar
27LRV27
#808F98Hex#858F94
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Feldspar is very close match · warmer compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Poolhouse
27LRV29
#808F98Hex#8095A0
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Poolhouse is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Cold Steel.
Cold Steel vs Bracing Blue
27LRV25
#808F98Hex#768B9A
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bracing Blue is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Cold Steel.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorCold Steel, answered
What is the LRV of Cold Steel?
Cold Steel (MQ5-20) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 27, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Cold Steel a warm or cool color?
Cold Steel has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Cold Steel from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Cold Steel is Mineral Alloy (1622) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 1 points lighter.
Behr · MQ5-20
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