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Bracken Slate CW-690
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Bracken Slate sits at L* 41.5, a* -1.9, b* -0.7. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 2.1, so it leans blue-green 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 28%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Bracken Slate is lighter than 13% 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 Bracken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Web Gray | SW 7075 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bracken 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount | 720F-6 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Cordite | HDC-MD-28 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Charcoal | BXC-41 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Shadow | CSP-60 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stormy Sky | 1616 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flint | AF-560 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 3.58 | 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.
- Quarry Rock 1568 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Overcoat CC-544 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Rainy Afternoon 1575 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Ambler Slate CW-685 · darker, LRV 11.8
Colors that go with Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate is too close to neutral (chroma 2.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Bracken Slate vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.