Shale
861 · Benjamin Moore
GreigeView Shale 861 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#C3BDB1
LRV
50
Family
Greige
861
Color profile
Light value
50 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“A versatile, welcoming gray softened by warm undertones.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 50 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around ShaleSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareShale vs Thunder
50LRV48
#C3BDB1Hex#BDB8AD
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Shale vs Himalayan Trek
50LRV47
#C3BDB1Hex#BEB8AE
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Shale vs Cumulus Cloud
50LRV52
#C3BDB1Hex#C5C1B8
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Shale vs Stone Hearth
50LRV48
#C3BDB1Hex#C4BAAA
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareShale vs Roycroft Mist Gray
50LRV51
#C3BDB1Hex#C2BDB1
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Roycroft Mist Gray is near-identical compared with Shale.
Shale vs Tanglewood
50LRV51
#C3BDB1Hex#C4BDB0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tanglewood is near-identical compared with Shale.
Shale vs Viaduct
50LRV50
#C3BDB1Hex#C1BBB0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Viaduct is near-identical compared with Shale.
Shale vs Ask Me Anything
50LRV50
#C3BDB1Hex#C1BBB0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ask Me Anything is near-identical compared with Shale.
Shale vs Sierra Madre
50LRV51
#C3BDB1Hex#C2BCAE
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sierra Madre is near-identical compared with Shale.
Shale vs Rocky Road
50LRV49
#C3BDB1Hex#C2BAAD
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rocky Road is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Shale.
Shale vs Clay Figurine
50LRV54
#C3BDB1Hex#C8C2B6
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Clay Figurine is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Shale.
Shale vs Purbeck Stone
50LRV50
#C3BDB1Hex#C0BCB3
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Purbeck Stone is very close match · cooler compared with Shale.
Shale vs Hikers Paradise
50LRV49
#C3BDB1Hex#BEBBB1
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Hikers Paradise is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Shale.
Shale vs Drop Cloth
50LRV51
#C3BDB1Hex#C5BDAC
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Drop Cloth is very close match · warmer compared with Shale.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorShale, answered
What is the LRV of Shale?
Shale (861) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 50, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Shale a warm or cool color?
Shale has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Shale from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Shale is Roycroft Mist Gray (SW 2844) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Benjamin Moore · 861
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