SA-44
#98A0A8

Cool Gray

Shuttle Art Cool Gray cool

Shuttle Art SA-44 Cool Gray is a light muted blue alcohol marker in the Cool Gray family. It sits in the mid-light value range, making it well-suited for neutral shading, fog, overcast skies. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth. Low saturation keeps it grounded and easy to layer.

Neutral shadingFogOvercast skiesStone texturesSoft backgrounds

Marker Facts

Marker Name
Cool Gray
Color Family
Cool Gray
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
63%
Saturation
8%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Cool Gray family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
SA-13
Blue L50%
SA-35
Cerulean L57%
Current Marker
SA-44
Cool Gray L63%
Highlight Side
SA-37
Periwinkle L72%
SA-12
Sky Blue L74%

Works Well With

Analogous Colors
SA-37
Periwinkle
24° hue shift
SA-34
Aqua
30° hue shift
SA-11
Teal
33° hue shift
SA-10
Jade
47° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

SA-18
Nude
opposite hue
SA-27
Apricot
opposite hue
SA-19
Light Brown
opposite hue
SA-4
Orange
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where SA-44 fits the color story by mood and hue.

⛽ Desert Gas Station
Bleached tan. Heat shimmer. Rust and old diesel.
Environment
🧺 Laundromat
Tube-lit blue at 11 p.m., dryers tumbling behind a row of orange plastic chairs nobody is in.
Environment
🕊 Sunday Garden Stillness
Sage and powder sky over wet grass before anyone in the house is awake.
Emotional
📺 Dreamcore Static
Yellow-green hallway extending past where memory ends; the carpet doesn't repeat and the doors are all wrong.
Emotional

Similar Colors in Cool Gray

SA-35
Cerulean
mid blue
#4898D8
SA-12
Sky Blue
light vivid blue
#88C8F0
SA-13
Blue
mid blue
#3878C8
SA-14
Navy
deep vivid blue
#102858
SA-2
Coral Red
light vivid red
#F05040
SA-6
Lemon Yellow
light vivid yellow
#F8F048
SA-19
Light Brown
mid orange
#C89060
SA-34
Aqua
light teal
#60D0D0

Match SA-44 across brands

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