Bracken Slate
CW-690 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Bracken Slate CW-690 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#5E6363
LRV
14
Family
Gray
CW-690
Color profile
Light value
14 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, teal cast
Family
Gray Also reads green
“Created using white and black pigments, this beautiful shade is named after John Bracken, a rector of Bruton Parish Church, mayor of Williamsburg and president of the College of William and Mary.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 14 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Bracken SlateSimilar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBracken Slate vs Weathervane
14LRV12
#5E6363Hex#5E6262
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool neutral
Weathervane is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Down Pipe
14LRV13
#5E6363Hex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Roycroft Pewter
14LRV13
#5E6363Hex#616564
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonewarm neutral
Roycroft Pewter is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Cordite
14LRV13
#5E6363Hex#616665
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Cordite is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Charcoal
14LRV13
#5E6363Hex#616563
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Charcoal is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Web Gray
14LRV13
#5E6363Hex#616669
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Web Gray is very close match · cooler compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Mostly Metal
14LRV11
#5E6363Hex#575E5F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Mostly Metal is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs High-Speed Steel
14LRV13
#5E6363Hex#616467
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
High-Speed Steel is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Beetle Black No.G16
14LRV11
#5E6363Hex#585C5D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool neutral
Beetle Black No.G16 is close match · 4 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
Bracken Slate vs Glazed Granite
14LRV11
#5E6363Hex#5B5E61
GrayFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Glazed Granite is close match · 3 points darker compared with Bracken Slate.
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Bracken Slate, answered
What is the LRV of Bracken Slate?
Bracken Slate (CW-690) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 14, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Bracken Slate a warm or cool color?
Bracken Slate has a cool undertone (cool, teal cast).
What is the closest match to Bracken Slate from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Bracken Slate is Weathervane (M360) by Valspar, near-identical · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · CW-690
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