Lock plate finish; grey, blued or browned ?

[kyron4]

I'm almost done with my Traditions Kentuckey rifle flintlock kit and need some opinions. All the brass has been blacken and the barrel has been browned. I didn't like the look of the fake case harden coloring on the lock so I disassembled it and lightly blasted the parts. What's your preference ?

Matte grey, from blasting
Browned to match barrel
Blued (black) to match hardware

I know it's up to me to decide, just want to get some feed back . -Thanks

 

[david w]

Match the hardware.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Color cased, blasting looks modern.