Ashland Slate
1608 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Ashland Slate 1608 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#696D72
LRV
16
Family
Gray
1608
Color profile
Light value
16 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet cast
Family
Gray
“A deep blue-gray hue, this saturated shade mirrors the organic nature of slate.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 16 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Ashland SlateSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareAshland Slate vs Trout Gray
16LRV16
#696D72Hex#696D70
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ashland Slate vs Gray Shower
16LRV18
#696D72Hex#6D7378
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ashland Slate vs Gunmetal
16LRV17
#696D72Hex#6A6F70
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ashland Slate vs Ocean Floor
16LRV14
#696D72Hex#5F666C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareAshland Slate vs Night Out
16LRV14
#696D72Hex#656A6E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Night Out is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Bottlenose Dolphin
16LRV14
#696D72Hex#656B6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Bottlenose Dolphin is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Platinum Gray
16LRV15
#696D72Hex#6A6D6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Platinum Gray is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Wall Street
16LRV15
#696D72Hex#656D73
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Wall Street is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Summer Storm
16LRV15
#696D72Hex#656D74
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Summer Storm is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Old Silk
16LRV17
#696D72Hex#6D737A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Old Silk is close match compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Improbable
16LRV17
#696D72Hex#6E7376
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Improbable is close match compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Almost Charcoal
16LRV16
#696D72Hex#6B7071
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Almost Charcoal is close match · warmer compared with Ashland Slate.
Ashland Slate vs Down Pipe
16LRV13
#696D72Hex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Ashland Slate.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Ashland Slate?
Ashland Slate (1608) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 16, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Ashland Slate a warm or cool color?
Ashland Slate has a cool undertone (cool, violet cast).
What is the closest match to Ashland Slate from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Ashland Slate is Night Out (SW 9560) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1608
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