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Forged Steel SW 9565
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Forged Steel sits at L* 38.6, a* -0.4, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 1.2, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 10.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.5, Forged Steel is lighter than 12% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Forged Steel
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 2121-10 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Forged Steel
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt Gray | N520-6 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Shadow Mountain | PPU24-22 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Graphic Charcoal | N500-6 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Ironclad | SW 9570 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prelude | SW 9620 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Grays Harbor SW 6236 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Stunning Shade SW 7082 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Stony Creek SW 9610 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Thunder Gray SW 7645 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with Forged Steel
Forged Steel is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Forged Steel vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 2.3) is about as light.