Iced Slate
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Iced Slate remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#C1CAD1
LRV
58.05
Iced Slate in Real Rooms
Iced Slate has a high LRV of 58.05 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, living room, misc, front door and dining room.
4 Bathroom Photos
The psychology of Iced Slate in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Bathroom walls in Iced Slate feel modern, calm, and sophisticated.
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Iced Slate walls in the bathroom establish a clean, spa-like atmosphere.
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The bathroom painted in Iced Slate delivers elegant, contemporary style.
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Iced Slate bathrooms feel serene, polished, and timelessly beautiful.
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2 Living Room Photos
Iced Slate anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Walls painted in Iced Slate create a cool, sophisticated backdrop for living room furnishings.
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Soft daylight illuminates Iced Slate walls throughout this serene living room space.
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2 Misc Photos
Iced Slate shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Shiplap paneling in Iced Slate adds textured depth to this accent wall.
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Painted furniture in Iced Slate brings muted elegance to any room.
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1 Front Door Photo
Front door color is the one exterior choice that gets examined up close. Iced Slate rewards that scrutiny — it has the kind of depth that looks richer the closer you get, rather than flatter. Pair with polished or unlacquered brass hardware for the best result.
A front door in Iced Slate makes a striking architectural statement.
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a formal dining room, Iced Slate provides a sophisticated backdrop for artwork and large-scale mirrors. The color's depth helps to "absorb" the room's edges, making the flickering light of candles and the sparkle of glassware the stars of the show.
The dining room walls glow in understated Iced Slate gray.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 58 vs 11, Iced Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 9, Iced Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Iced Slate encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Iced Slate encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 58, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Slate reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Iced Slate reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Iced Slate reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.
Iced Slate reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Upper West Side encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Iced Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Iced Slate reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Briarwood encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Iced Slate encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, First Snowfall is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 58 vs 41, Iced Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Iced Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 39, Iced Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Iced Slate the marginally brighter of the two.