Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate is a genuinely dark Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 13 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#696D72
LRV
16.12
Ashland Slate in Real Rooms
Ashland Slate has a low LRV of 16.12 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a house, bathroom, kitchen cabinets, misc and home office.
4 House Photos
The way Ashland Slate interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
Ashland Slate exterior siding gives the home a refined, contemporary appearance.
@jillcordnerdesign
Home exterior dressed in Ashland Slate presents a striking, unified façade.
@aliciahanson
Ashland Slate cladding creates a modern, cohesive look across the house exterior.
@ludlowpaintingco
Residential exterior painted in Ashland Slate exudes timeless elegance and durability.
@mountainthymeny
3 Bathroom Photos
Using Ashland Slate on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Bathroom walls in Ashland Slate establish a spa-like, serene atmosphere.
@fredi_thepainter
Ashland Slate vanity and walls create a cohesive, sophisticated bathroom environment.
@fredi_thepainter
Bathroom painted in Ashland Slate offers a restful, contemporary retreat.
@fredi_thepainter
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Choosing Ashland Slate for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Kitchen cabinets finished in Ashland Slate provide striking visual contrast and depth.
@distinctive_kb
Ashland Slate cabinet finish brings modern sophistication to the kitchen workspace.
@distinctive_kb
Kitchen cabinetry in Ashland Slate creates a bold, contemporary culinary space.
@miaraodesign
2 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Ashland Slate, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Ashland Slate walls deliver consistent, reliable color throughout the home.
@paintcolorconsulting
Wall surfaces in Ashland Slate showcase the color's versatile, sophisticated character.
@paintcolorconsulting
1 Home Office Photo
The psychology of home office color matters more than most people acknowledge. Ashland Slate is calm without being inert — it creates the kind of visual quiet that supports sustained focus. Lean into darker wood tones; avoid white furniture, which will compete for attention.
Home office walls painted in Ashland Slate foster focus and calm.
@mcleod9design
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 89 vs 16, Ice Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 16, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 16, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 16, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Ashland Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Ashland Slate encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 16), opening up a space where Ashland Slate encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 16, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 16), opening up a space where Ashland Slate encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 16, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Charcoal Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 16, Deep Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Smoke Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Eclipse reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Ashland Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.