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Ebony Slate 2118-30
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Ebony Slate sits at L* 31.8, a* 2.1, b* -5.3. Its hue angle is 291° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans purple 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 22%.
LRV 9.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.1, Ebony Slate is lighter than 5% 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 Ebony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ebony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limo-Scene | N560-7 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Sorcerer | 760F-7 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cityscape | ECC-62-2 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Sky | 833 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Almost Black | 2130-30 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Indigo | 1442 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abyss | 2128-20 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Day's End | 2133-30 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Witching Hour | 2120-30 | 2.89 | 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.
- Westcott Navy 1624 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Deep Space 2125-20 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Temptation 1609 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Graphite 1603 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Abyss 2128-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · darker, LRV 7.1
Colors that go with Ebony Slate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fatigue Green 2140-10 · complementary (180°)
- Mysterious AF-565 · analogous (−30°)
- Shadow 2117-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · triadic (120°)
- Hidden Falls 714 · triadic (240°)
Ebony Slate vs popular colors
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.