# Dulux Steel Parade

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/steel-parade](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-parade)

Dulux Steel Parade is a pale, muted blue-grey with a cool cast and a gently softened, low-saturation finish. Its light-to-mid depth keeps it airy on broad walls, while the blue undertone is more noticeable beside warm white trim or natural oak. In daylight, Steel Parade can read as a clean misty grey-blue; under warmer lamps, it tends to settle into a quieter grey. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, utility spaces, and calm living rooms, especially with off-white, charcoal, brushed nickel, pale timber, or soft stone surfaces. Use it on cabinetry or a feature wall when you want definition without the visual weight of a dark navy or slate.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Steel Parade
- **HEX:** #ADB9BF
- **RGB:** 173, 185, 191
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Grey, Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 200° Saturation: 9.42% Value: 74.9%
- **HSL:** hsl(200, 12, 71)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 9.42 Magenta: 3.14 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.1
- **YIQ:** Y: 182.096 I: -9.079 Q: -0.671
- **XYZ:** X: 43.984 Y: 47.343 Z: 56.097
- **CIE Lab:** L:74.409 a:-2.951 b:-4.456
- **CIE Luv:** L:74.409 u:-6.876 v:-6.203
- **Decimal:** 11385279
- **Hunter Lab:** 68.806, -6.307, -0.174

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Tikkurila K492](https://plan-home.com/color/tikkurila-k492)
- [Farrow and Ball Parma Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-parma-gray-27)
- [Tikkurila K500](https://plan-home.com/color/k500)
- [Little Greene Bone China Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-bone-china-blue-107)
- [Dulux Restful Slumber](https://plan-home.com/color/restful-slumber)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 4](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-4-90bg-55051)
- [Dulux Smooth Flint](https://plan-home.com/color/smooth-flint)
- [Dulux Niagara Blues 4](https://plan-home.com/color/niagara-blues-4)
- [Tikkurila Secret](https://plan-home.com/color/secret-x438)
- [Tikkurila Haven](https://plan-home.com/color/haven-k498)
- [Tikkurila Mistral](https://plan-home.com/color/mistral-k491)
- [Farrow and Ball Hazy](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-hazy-cc6)
- [Dulux Misty Morning](https://plan-home.com/color/misty-morning)
- [Tikkurila J438](https://plan-home.com/color/j438)
- [Tikkurila J491](https://plan-home.com/color/j491)
- [Dulux Coastal Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-coastal-grey)
- [Little Greene Obscura](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-obscura-327)
- [Dulux Pebble Drift 4](https://plan-home.com/color/pebble-drift-4)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Mineral Haze 4](https://plan-home.com/color/mineral-haze-4)
- [Dulux Niagara Blues 6](https://plan-home.com/color/niagara-blues-6)
- [Dulux Rail Cloth](https://plan-home.com/color/rail-cloth)
- [Dulux Mystic Mauve 6](https://plan-home.com/color/mystic-mauve-6)
- [Dulux Snail Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/snail-trail)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)
- [Dulux Steel Symphony 3](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-3)
- [Dulux Smoke Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/steel-symphony-2-90bg-30073)
- [Dulux Earl Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/earl-blue)
- [Dulux Niagara Blues 2](https://plan-home.com/color/niagara-blues-2)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Cocoa Blush 5](https://plan-home.com/color/cocoa-blush-5)
- [Dulux Chalk Blush 3](https://plan-home.com/color/chalk-blush-3)
- [Dulux Vintage Coins](https://plan-home.com/color/vintage-coins)
- [Dulux Nordic Bliss](https://plan-home.com/color/nordic-bliss)
- [Dulux Thimble Case](https://plan-home.com/color/thimble-case)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.