Dulux Silent Steel / Wise Diamond / 30BB 45/015
| Code: | 30BB 45/015 |
| Name: | Silent Steel |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Silent Steel?
Let’s dive into a full Silent Steel paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 30BB 45/015. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Dulux Silent Steel undertones?
Silent Steel has a blue undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#AFB1B3
RGB code:
175, 177, 179
Is Dulux Silent Steel 30BB 45/015 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 210°, this Grey leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
30BB 45/015 Silent Steel HSL code: 210, 3%, 69%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Silent Steel
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural‑light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange‑red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange‑yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Silent Steel:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
30BB 45/015
Silent Steel
Darker shades
30BB 45/015
Silent Steel
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Silent Steel with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Dulux Cocoa Blush 5 and Chalk Blush 3.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #AFB1B3 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 177, 179 | |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 69.41%, 70.20% | |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 2.23% Value: 70.2% | |
| HSL | hsl(210, 3, 69) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.23 Magenta: 1.12 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.8 | |
| YIQ | Y: 176.63 I: -1.834 Q: 0.199 | |
| XYZ | X: 41.536 Y: 43.813 Z: 48.904 | |
| CIE Lab | L:72.103 a:-0.325 b:-1.263 | |
| CIE Luv | L:72.103 u:-1.24 v:-1.813 | |
| Decimal | 11514291 | |
| Hunter Lab | 66.191, -3.823, 2.529 | |
Dulux 30BB 45/015 Silent Steel
Copy color code
Color equivalents
Dove Slate
Dulux
Smooth Flint
Dulux
Goosewing
Dulux
Flying Feather
Dulux
00NN 53/000
Chic Shadow
Dulux
Violet Storm
Dulux
30BB 45/049
Restful Slumber
Dulux
50BG 38/011
Warm Pewter
Dulux
K496
Tikkurila
K499
Granite
Tikkurila
30BB 53/012
Modest Grey
Dulux
K500
Tikkurila
50YR 53/011
Silver Shores
Dulux
K498
Haven
Tikkurila
90BG 41/040
Earl Blue
Dulux
J499
Tikkurila
K492
Tikkurila
Steel Parade
Dulux
