Ebony Slate vs Horizon Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Ebony Slate reads as blue-grey, while Horizon Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Horizon Gray (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Ebony Slate (LRV 9), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ebony Slate runs blue and purple while Horizon Gray is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ebony Slate vs Horizon Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ebony Slate and Horizon Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Horizon Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ebony Slate vs Horizon Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ebony Slate on one side and Horizon Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Ebony Slate comparisons
See how Ebony Slate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Ebony Slate encloses it.
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At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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