Slate Mine
At first glance, Slate Mine belongs to the grey family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 16 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#6f6f6fLRV
16.00
Slate Mine's Color Strip
Slate Mine is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Steamship and Summer Shadow. The strip spans from Shining Scale at the lightest end to Summer Shadow at the deepest. Strip PPG0996 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Slate Mine in Rooms
Follow Slate Mine from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Slate Mine (PPG0996-6). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
bold front door featuring Slate Mine by PPG
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 16, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Slate Mine — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A scandinavian bedroom painted in Slate Mine
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1 Home Office Photo
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
PPG Slate Mine in a contemporary home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Across 1 dining room image, Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) meets natural light, candles and pendant lighting. With an LRV of 16, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Slate Mine paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage and flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware guide the final sample decision.
Slate Mine paint in a small mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Slate Mine — classy kitchen cabinets
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1 Patio Photo
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 16, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
warm patio featuring Slate Mine by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Slate Mine (PPG0996-6) brings its grey character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 16, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A elegant living room painted in Slate Mine
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1 House Photo
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Slate Mine — eclectic house
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 16, Sourdough is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Magic Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 16, Horseradish is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Slate Mine is a deep, cool, charcoal gray with a pepper undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the trim of an exterior. Pair it with lighter grays.