Benjamin Moore

Slate

CW-700

Slate is a balanced, mid-tone gray with a faint cool cast that references blue without fully committing to it. Its LRV of 39.07 places it in the medium-dark range, absorbing enough light to give weight to a room while still reading as gray rather than charcoal. The undertone stays neutral-cool, which prevents it from pulling warm in incandescent light.

It layers effectively with Revere Pewter for a warm-cool neutral contrast and sits comfortably beside Gray Owl in tonal schemes. Hale Navy and Essex Green provide deeper accent pairings, while White Dove works as a clean trim.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-700

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

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 Slate under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Slate under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

39.1

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

#A3A8A8

RGB Decimal

163, 168, 168

RGB Percent

63.9%, 65.9%, 65.9%

HSL

180.0, 2.8%, 64.9%

HSV

180.0, 3.0%, 65.9%

CMYK

3.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 34.1%

YIQ

166.5, -3.0, -1.1

XYZ

36.17, 38.62, 42.59

CIE Lab

68.47, -1.77, -0.63

CIE Luv

68.47, -2.81, -0.62

Hunter Lab

62.14, -1.57, -0.56

Decimal

10725544

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Slate Gibraltar Cliffs City Storm Imperial Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Slate Eternity Gentle Gray Swirling Water

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Slate Equilibrium Plum Smoke Kept Love Letters

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Slate Power Gray Puritan Gray Amethyst Haze

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

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