Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Charcoal Slate HC-178 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#646769
LRV
15
Family
Gray
HC-178
Color profile
Light value
15 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool neutral
Family
Gray Also reads black
“A handsome dark gray with moody indigo undertones.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 15 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Charcoal SlateThis colorCharcoal SlateBenjamin Moore · HC-178
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Tap any color to compareCharcoal Slate vs Web Gray
15LRV13
#646769Hex#616669
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Web Gray is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs High-Speed Steel
15LRV13
#646769Hex#616467
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
High-Speed Steel is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Imperial Gray
15LRV14
#646769Hex#676A6A
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Imperial Gray is very close match compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Night Out
15LRV14
#646769Hex#656A6E
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Night Out is very close match compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Down Pipe
15LRV13
#646769Hex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Bottlenose Dolphin
15LRV14
#646769Hex#656B6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Bottlenose Dolphin is very close match compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Digital
15LRV13
#646769Hex#636365
GrayFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Digital is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Lava Gray
15LRV13
#646769Hex#5E686D
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Lava Gray is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Glazed Granite
15LRV11
#646769Hex#5B5E61
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Glazed Granite is close match · 4 points darker compared with Charcoal Slate.
Charcoal Slate vs Beetle Black No.G16
15LRV11
#646769Hex#585C5D
GrayFamilyGray
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Beetle Black No.G16 is close match · 4 points darker compared with Charcoal Slate.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorCharcoal Slate, answered
What is the LRV of Charcoal Slate?
Charcoal Slate (HC-178) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 15, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Charcoal Slate a warm or cool color?
Charcoal Slate has a cool undertone (cool neutral).
What is the closest match to Charcoal Slate from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Charcoal Slate is Web Gray (SW 7075) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · HC-178
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