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Downing Slate SW 2819
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Downing Slate sits at L* 52.8, a* -1.5, b* -4.8. Its hue angle is 253° and its chroma is 5.0, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 20.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.8, Downing Slate is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Downing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Gray | 2127-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Smoke Gray | 2120-40 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Silver Streak | 2119-40 | 1.89 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Downing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Shale | PPF-38 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Liquid Mercury | N510-5 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Blue | N490-5 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Storm Cloud | SW 6249 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Software | SW 7074 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Software SW 7074 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Labradorite SW 7619 · darker, LRV 18.6
- Before the Storm SW 9564 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · darker, LRV 17.5
Colors that go with Downing Slate
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Downing Slate:
- Monorail Silver SW 7663
- Sommelier SW 7595
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mink SW 6004 · complementary (180°)
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · analogous (−30°)
- Special Gray SW 6277 · analogous (+30°)
- Enigma SW 6018 · triadic (120°)
- Retreat SW 6207 · triadic (240°)
Downing Slate vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.8), more yellow/warm.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 20.8), more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.