Slate Blue
Slate Blue is a versatile Blue from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 6 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#9BB1BB
LRV
43.21
Slate Blue in Real Rooms
Slate Blue has a medium-high LRV of 43.21 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and bathroom.
5 Misc Photos
In laundry rooms, Slate Blue adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.
Living room walls in Slate Blue create a sophisticated, calming backdrop.
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Dining space walls dressed in Slate Blue complement natural wood furnishings.
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Kitchen cabinets painted Slate Blue provide striking contrast to light countertops.
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Entryway door in Slate Blue makes a bold first impression.
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Bathroom vanity cabinets in Slate Blue add depth and modern elegance.
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1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Slate Blue and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Vanity in Slate Blue frames the mirror in this spa-like bathroom.
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Coordinating Colors
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Slate Blue encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Gray Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Slate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where Rustic Taupe encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 15, Slate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 43 vs 22, Slate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where Slate Blue encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 6, Slate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 17, Slate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Silver Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mt. Rainier Gray reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 43), opening up a space where Slate Blue encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes Slate Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Slate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where West Coast encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes Slate Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes Slate Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Slate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Sea Reflections encloses it.