Benjamin Moore

Bracken Slate

CW-690

Bracken Slate is a dark cool gray with a neutral-to-blue undertone. The cool cast is more apparent in north light. With an LRV of 14.09, it absorbs light and reads deep on full walls.

It fits studies, media rooms, or accent areas where a low-value gray is needed. It pairs with Benjamin Moore White Dove, Gray Owl, and Classic Gray for lighter contrast, and with Kendall Charcoal or Essex Green for deeper accents.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-690

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Bracken Slate in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

38%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

14.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#5E6363

RGB Decimal

94, 99, 99

RGB Percent

36.9%, 38.8%, 38.8%

HSL

180.0, 2.6%, 37.8%

HSV

180.0, 5.1%, 38.8%

CMYK

5.1%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 61.2%

YIQ

97.5, -3.0, -1.1

XYZ

11.33, 12.20, 13.56

CIE Lab

41.54, -1.94, -0.68

CIE Luv

41.54, -2.73, -0.60

Hunter Lab

34.93, -1.42, -0.51

Decimal

6185827

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bracken Slate Nightfall Notre Dame Carbon

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bracken Slate Lampblack Silent Film French Silver

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bracken Slate Gray Liquorice Crimson Red

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bracken Slate Glazed Granite City Shadow Digital

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Blue Metal

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Hematite

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Cordite

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Anchor Gray

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Digital

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Grizzle Gray

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Glidden

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Binary Star

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