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Vermont Slate 1673
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Vermont Slate sits at L* 40.5, a* -5.7, b* -9.0. Its hue angle is 238° and its chroma is 10.7, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Vermont Slate is lighter than 11% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vermont 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Waterloo | SW 9141 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vermont 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgic Evening | BNC-28 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Rush Hour | MQ5-25 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Shipwreck | S470-6 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spellbound | 1659 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Providence Navy | 1651 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newburg Green | HC-158 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ocean Floor 1630 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Coat of Arms 763 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Fair Isle Blue CSP-715 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Van Deusen Blue HC-156 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · darker, LRV 11.6
Colors that go with Vermont Slate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rockies Brown 2107-30 · complementary (180°)
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · analogous (−30°)
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · analogous (+30°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Floor 1498 · triadic (240°)
Vermont Slate vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.