Polished Slate
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Polished Slate remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#4E6C6B
LRV
14.91
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 15, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
Key Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 15), opening up a space where Polished Slate encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 15, Cashmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 15, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Raindrops on Roses reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 15), opening up a space where Polished Slate encloses it.
Polished Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Polished Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Deep Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Polished Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Polished Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Caribbean Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (26 vs 15) makes Fort Pierce Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Tropical Oasis reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Polished Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.