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Slate CW-700
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Slate sits at L* 68.5, a* -1.8, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.9, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 39.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.1, Slate is lighter than 43% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gris | SW 7659 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Breakwater | SW 9638 | 1.31 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Film | MQ5-30 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Iron Wood | ECC-33-1 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Chain Reaction | PPU25-16 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Adagio | 1593 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Subway Tile® | CSP-585 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shadow Gray | 2125-40 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 2.80 | 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.
- Gull Wing Gray 2134-50 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Elephant Gray 2109-50 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Storm AF-700 · darker, LRV 35.6
- Heather Gray 2139-40 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Sterling Silver 1461 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Slate
Slate is too close to neutral (chroma 1.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Slate vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.1), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.