Ebony Slate
Ebony 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 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#4A4A53
LRV
9.09
Ebony Slate in Real Rooms
Ebony Slate has a low LRV of 9.09 — 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 kitchen cabinets, dining room, misc and kitchen.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Ebony Slate brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Kitchen cabinets in Ebony Slate create bold, contemporary impact.
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Cabinetry finished in Ebony Slate delivers rich, modern elegance.
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Cabinet doors in Ebony Slate command attention with refined depth.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Ebony Slate, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.
Dining room walls in Ebony Slate establish intimate, sophisticated atmosphere.
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2 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Ebony 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.
Wall painted Ebony Slate provides dramatic, moody backdrop.
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Ceiling painted Ebony Slate draws eyes upward with unexpected elegance.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Ebony Slate in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.
Kitchen walls in Ebony Slate create bold, culinary-inspired backdrop.
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Coordinating Colors
Lavender Mist reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Cream Cloak reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 9, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 9, Spa is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
River Gorge Gray reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Tavern Gray reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Country Life reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 40 vs 9, Herbal Escape is decisively the brighter choice.
Winterwood reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
Army Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Horizon Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.