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Ashland Slate 1608
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Ashland Slate sits at L* 45.8, a* -0.5, b* -3.3. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 3.3, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 16.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.1, Ashland Slate is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ashland Slate
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Wall Street | SW 7665 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Gibraltar | SW 6257 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ashland Slate
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Gray | PPF-49 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Liberty Bell Gray | HDC-CL-04G | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Summer Storm | PPU26-22 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Gray | 2124-20 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Gray Shower | 2125-30 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gunmetal | 1602 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vintage Charm 1455 · lighter, LRV 18.1
- Gray Shower 2125-30 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Gray Mountain 1462 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Quarry Rock 1568 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Charcoal Slate HC-178 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Kendall Charcoal HC-166 · darker, LRV 14.6
Colors that go with Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate is too close to neutral (chroma 3.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Ashland Slate vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.