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Polished Slate 713
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Polished Slate sits at L* 43.4, a* -11.1, b* -3.0. Its hue angle is 195° and its chroma is 11.5, so it leans blue-green 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 23%.
LRV 14.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.9, Polished Slate is lighter than 14% 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 Polished 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Sash Green | SW 2810 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Riverway | SW 6222 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rocky River | SW 6215 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Polished 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Lake | PPU12-02 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Sequoia Lake | PPU12-2 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Tealish | S440-6 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Isle Blue | CSP-715 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jack Pine | 692 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dragonfly | AF-510 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdigris | 685 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Newport Green | 2050-30 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bella Blue | 720 | 5.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jack Pine 692 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Caldwell Green HC-124 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Blue Spruce 1637 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · darker, LRV 13.2
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Under the Sea 693 · darker, LRV 10.5
Colors that go with Polished Slate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pinch of Spice 1449 · complementary (180°)
- Jack Pine 692 · analogous (−30°)
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · analogous (+30°)
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · triadic (120°)
- Northwood Brown 1000 · triadic (240°)
Polished Slate vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.