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Color · Neutral color

Flint

Dark gray of prehistoric origins, hard and immutable.

Color conversions

Meaning & usage

Flint is the color of the primitive tool and the rock that resists. Its slightly bluish dark grey hue evokes the first stone knappings and the permanence of mineral materials that cross the ages without denaturing.

Synonyms & nuances

silexgris silexflintdark stone gray

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Design system scale (50→950)

Harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-comp.
Tetradic

Thread & yarn equivalents

Average ΔE :28 (Approximate)
#6E6F71
DMC 317
Pewter Gray
ΔE 28

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