Lever Handle Finishes: Every Name in Our Range Explained

Updated 2026-11-08 · RAYEN 雷茵

A finish name on a purchase order has to mean the same thing in the factory as it does to the buyer. This page lists every finish our lever handles carry, grouped by the metal underneath.

Which finishes come on zinc alloy levers?

Zinc alloy is cast and then finished, so the colour is a layer on the casting. These are the names we use, most common first.

• Matt black. The most common finish in the range, on 58150-704 and many others.
• Brushed black nickel. Dark nickel with visible brushing lines.
• Brushed satin nickel. Light grey nickel, brushed and soft in sheen.
• Zirconium gold. A bright gold tone.
• Brushed light gold. A paler gold with brushing lines.
• Antique yellow brass. An aged yellow tone, as on 5039-340.
• Antique bronze. A darker aged tone, as on 58150-704.
• Black nickel. Dark nickel without brushing.
• Polished chrome. Mirror-bright chrome.
• Brushed rose gold.
• Brushed nickel.
• Matt nickel, on KA9-9930.
• Brushed chrome, on A9-894.
• Black antique copper, on 58172-783.
• White, red and grey, on A5-965 and others.

What do the two-part names mean?

A name with a slash describes two materials on one lever: the metal finish first, then the grip.

• Leather grips: brown leather, black leather, tan leather, orange leather. For example brushed black nickel / brown leather on KA5-9922, or black nickel / tan leather on KA9-9929.
• Wood grain grips, as in matt black / wood grain on A5-343.
• Two metals: brushed satin nickel / polished chrome on 58181-745, or matt black / zirconium gold on A-666.

Write both halves. Matt black alone and matt black / wood grain are different products.

Which finishes come on stainless steel levers?

On stainless, the surface you see is the steel itself, so the list is short.

• Brushed stainless, on S-01.
• Mirror polished stainless.
• Zirconium gold, and brushed zirconium gold on S-K401.
• Rose gold, on S-K210.
• Satin stainless and matt black, on the UL1005 family.

MUL1022 lists four PVD colours under their own codes: graphite, French gold, rose gold and nickel. Quote the full code from its page.

Which finishes come on aluminium levers?

Aluminium levers are anodised: the colour sits in an oxide layer grown on the metal.

• Anodised matt black.
• Anodised sand white.
• Anodised sand gold.

See aluminium lever handles for which model carries which.

Which names get confused?

• Antique yellow brass is a colour on zinc alloy, not a brass lever. The material line of the model says what the metal is.
• Brushed nickel, brushed satin nickel and matt nickel are three separate finishes.
• Black nickel and brushed black nickel differ by the brushing.
• Matt black on zinc alloy is a coating; anodised matt black on aluminium is an oxide layer. They are not the same black side by side.

How do you keep one finish across a door?

Choose the lever finish first, then match the hinges, stops and pulls to it. If the customer chooses black, every part on that door is black. Our pull handles use their own finish list; compare the two in pull handle finishes before you promise a match.

What to write on your order

Write the model, the finish by its full name, the lock case and the door thickness. For example: 58150-704, matt black, lock case 5845, door 38-50mm. Each model lists only certain finishes, so check that the one you want appears on that model's page. For a large order, ask for a sample in the finish; colour on a screen is not colour on a door.