Basalt
#6D6C6E
#6D6C6E
Australia · Paint · Greys & charcoals
Basalt
Colorbond
| Brand | COLORBOND steel |
|---|---|
| Made by | BlueScope. Paint brands sell named matches for it, below |
| Code | Not published |
| Colour value | #6D6C6E |
| LRV | Not published |
| Family | Greys & charcoals |
| Depth | Deep (worked out from the screen value) |
| Undertone | True neutral (worked out from the screen value, not published by the brand) |
| Range | Classic |
| Solar absorptance | 0.67 (over the 0.64 NCC limit in climate zones 1 to 5) |
| Source | Colorbond colour page |
Why it is on the mound
- Roofs (Colorbond) A deep cool grey on Dulux's list and roofers' top fives; at 0.67 it sits just over the 0.64 roof limit. colorbond.com dulux.com.au heavymetalroofing.com.au makingyourhomebeautiful.com
- Scheme Part of a roof, wall and trim scheme on the roofs page. Samantha Bacon's Hamptons pairing, with white trims; she says Basalt is popular in Sydney and Melbourne and to some degree in South East Queensland. Basalt is 0.67, just over the roof limit.
COLORBOND Basalt at every brand
Each brand publishes a slightly different screen value for its match, but every one mixes to the same steel colour. Match by name, not by screen.
Closest at the other brands
Measured colour difference (ΔE 2000) from each brand's published values, current fan decks only. Under 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall.