Approximate screen color · source authority unverified
Treat this hex as approximate until it is checked against a physical sample.
The Filament
Basalt Grey
PETG
Color values and print settings
- Hex
- #505A5C
- RGB
- 80, 90, 92
- HSL
- 190°, 7%, 34%
- CIELAB
- 37.46, -3.43, -2.48
- Diameter
- 1.75 mm
Printing this material
- Keep dry — Absorbs moisture from the air, which prints as stringing, popping and weak layers. Filament that has sat out usually needs drying before use.
True of PETG generally. Follow The Filament’s own guidance for this spool.
Closest alternatives from other spools
Ranked by how close each one looks to #505A5C, measured perceptually. Useful when this color is out of stock or you print in a different material.
Polymaker
Dark Grey
PolyLite Galaxy ABS · ABS
Matching screen color100% matchΔE 0.7Polymaker
Galaxy Dark Grey
Panchroma Galaxy PLA · PLA
Excellent match97% matchΔE 1.9Spectrum
Iron Grey
PCTG Premium · PCTG
Excellent match97% matchΔE 1.9Sunlu
Grey
PLA+
Very close96% matchΔE 2.0Bambu Lab
Nebulae
PLA Galaxy · PLA
Very close95% matchΔE 2.3eSUN
Green
PLA-HS · PLA
Very close95% matchΔE 2.4