Bracken Slate featured
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Bracken Slate

With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Bracken Slate (CW-690) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.

Hex

#5E6363

LRV

14.09

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Light Reflectance Value
14.09
Dark
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
RichTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
White Dove
White Dove
Bracken Slate vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Bassett Hall Green
Bassett Hall Green
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Bassett Hall Green vs Bracken Slate
Benjamin Moore
Bassett Hall Green
CW-480 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14

At LRV 38 vs 14, Bassett Hall Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Harwood Putty
Harwood Putty
Bracken Slate vs Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 14, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Revere Pewter
Revere Pewter
Bracken Slate vs Revere Pewter
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Revere Pewter
HC-172 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 14, Revere Pewter is decisively the brighter choice.

Complementary Colors

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Quietly Violet
Quietly Violet
Bracken Slate vs Quietly Violet
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Quietly Violet
CSP-415 · LRV 22

Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Desert Shadows
Desert Shadows
Bracken Slate vs Desert Shadows
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Desert Shadows
2114-30 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet
Bracken Slate vs Hint of Violet
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Violet
2114-60 · LRV 66

Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Bracken Slate encloses it.

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Antique Pearl vs Bracken Slate
Benjamin Moore
Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14

At LRV 72 vs 14, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Night Shade
Night Shade
Bracken Slate vs Night Shade
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

Bracken Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Incense Stick
Incense Stick
Bracken Slate vs Incense Stick
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Incense Stick
2115-20 · LRV 8

Bracken Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Velvet Plum
Velvet Plum
Bracken Slate vs Velvet Plum
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Velvet Plum
CSP-420 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lighter Colors

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Lampblack
Lampblack
Bracken Slate vs Lampblack
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23

Lampblack reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Rocky Coast
Rocky Coast
Bracken Slate vs Rocky Coast
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Rocky Coast
1595 · LRV 17

A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Rocky Coast the marginally brighter of the two.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Gray Pinstripe
Gray Pinstripe
Bracken Slate vs Gray Pinstripe
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Gray Pinstripe
1588 · LRV 22

Gray Pinstripe reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apollo Blue
Apollo Blue
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Apollo Blue vs Bracken Slate
Benjamin Moore
Apollo Blue
CW-645 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14

Apollo Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Templeton Gray
Templeton Gray
Bracken Slate vs Templeton Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Templeton Gray
HC-161 · LRV 24

Templeton Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Bracken Slate vs Notre Dame
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Notre Dame
CSP-570 · LRV 8

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Bracken Slate the marginally brighter of the two.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Nightfall
Nightfall
Bracken Slate vs Nightfall
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Nightfall
1596 · LRV 8

Bracken Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Dark Pewter
Dark Pewter
Bracken Slate vs Dark Pewter
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Dark Pewter
2122-10 · LRV 11

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Bracken Slate the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

HEX#5E6363
RGB94, 99, 99
HSL180° 3% 38%
CMYK5 0 0 61
CIE LabL: 41.5 a: -1.9 b: -0.7
XYZX: 0.11 Y: 0.12 Z: 0.14