Steel Grey Borsalino

[metropd]

Does anyone have a good picture that accurately shows the color of a steel Grey Borsalino hopefully in natural light? The steel grey Winchester makes is too dark for what I want so It looks from Bencraft that it is a bit lighter.(at least on my monitor)

Is the medium Grey that Del Monico hatters uses for the "Como" the same as the Steel Grey from Bencraft? One can not really make an accurate guess from looking at a computer screen so hopefully someone can help me out.

 

[besdor]

The official color for Steel Gray is called Sebina in Italian. it is color 52. Most stores use the same color. We do carry other grays as well. The best option that I tell a customer is either come to the store ( a benefit to deaing with brick and mortar stores) or order the hat . If it works-great. If not just send it back.
A side problem to comparing colors is that when you photograph hats , they never come out the same every time. This is due to the lighting . Every time we order this color , it will always come out different as well.


Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[metropd]

Thank you so much! So can I just ask for the lightest shade of steel grey they have in a 57 online?

 

[metropd]

Also what color is Benaco?

 

[Ordinary Guy]

May I chime in ???

Could you possibly tell me what color is 1311 ???

It is a grey or gray but would that be a medium or light??

I have no brick and mortar stores within 3 hours from me.... :eusa_doh:

 

[mineral]

Perhaps I am really out of touch, but is there a hat color chart that you all are referring to? If there is one, would you be so kind as to share?

 

[besdor]

The Borsalino color chart is a sight to behold. There are many different shades if grays, browns and tans. If people realized how many were available they would go crazy. I dont think many smaller stores know what the company can make otherwise it would get out of hand. Its not like Stetson that offers a certain style in 5 colors. borsalino can make any hat in 50 colors .


Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[High Pockets]

I have a Borsalino from what appears to be the late 1950's that has a paper tag inside that says Stibina,.....I don't know if this is the color or the stye.

For what it's worth:

 

[metropd]

Besdor will you please contact me PM so I can buy The Borsalino in the color I want from you?

 

[zetwal]

The Borsalino color chart is a sight to behold.

Is the Borsalino color chart online anywhere? If so, where? I've been looking around but haven't been able to find it.

 

[metropd]

Is the Borsalino color chart online anywhere? If so, where? I've been looking around but haven't been able to find it.

Please, that would be truly helpful.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

I have a Borsalino from what appears to be the late 1950's that has a paper tag inside that says Stibina,.....I don't know if this is the color or the stye.

For what it's worth:

I believe I read in one of the posts here that it is the name of the color.......

 

[colps]

Do the numbers on the tag tell you what year the hat was made.If so how do you tell?

 

[mayserwegener]

Do the numbers on the tag tell you what year the hat was made.If so how do you tell?

In the mid 70s Borsalino started to include the production year in the number sequence. It is tough to date Borsalinos from the late 50s into the early 70s. If you look through the following thread you will get an idea of the situation.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=13733

 

[colps]

Thanks for the info.