Downing Slate
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Downing Slate (2819) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#777F86LRV
20.82
Downing Slate in Rooms
Follow Downing Slate from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 46 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
17 Living Room Photos
These 17 living room images show how Downing Slate (2819) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Downing Slate create refined sophistication.
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6 Bedroom Photos
These 6 bedroom images show how Downing Slate (2819) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls in Downing Slate establish a moody, sophisticated sleeping sanctuary.
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12 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
The repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines can draw different notes from Downing Slate (2819). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinetry in Downing Slate brings refined, grounded elegance to storage.
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1 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Downing Slate (2819) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Front door painted Downing Slate makes a bold, welcoming statement outside.
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4 House Photos
Downing Slate (2819) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
House exterior in Downing Slate presents a sophisticated, modern curb appeal.
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Siding finished in Downing Slate creates distinctive architectural character on the home.
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Exterior siding in Downing Slate gives this house timeless curb appeal.
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Board-and-batten siding wrapped in deep Downing Slate creates architectural character.
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3 Bathroom Photos
Against tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures, Downing Slate (2819) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 20.8 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bathroom walls in Downing Slate create a sophisticated, spa-like retreat.
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Vanity cabinetry painted in Downing Slate anchors this serene bathroom.
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Vanity cabinetry in Downing Slate adds sophisticated depth to the bathroom.
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3 Misc Photos
3 misc images trace Downing Slate (2819) through the color’s movement from one type of space to another. Its place within Historic Exterior Color Wall and Minimalist hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Dresser painted Downing Slate transforms this bedroom accent piece.
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Side table finished in Downing Slate adds subtle sophistication.
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Bookcase in Downing Slate serves as functional living room decor.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 50 vs 21, Monorail Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 5, Downing Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Downing Slate encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Downing Slate encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Palisade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Downing Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Downing Slate encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 42 vs 21, Morning Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Steely Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Dustblu the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Let it Rain reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Downing Slate encloses it.
Darker Colors
Downing Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Downing Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Downing Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Downing Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 21 vs 6, Downing Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This muted slate gray settles into spaces like quiet contemplation, offering a grounded neutrality that neither leans warm nor cool. Perfect for creating sophisticated backdrops in bedrooms or studies, it pairs effortlessly with both crisp whites and weathered wood tones.