Solitary Slate vs Studio Clay paint color comparison

Solitary Slate vs Studio Clay

Solitary Slate and Studio Clay come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 27 for Studio Clay vs 19 for Solitary Slate — means Studio Clay will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams · 9598
LRV19.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9598
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Studio Clay
Sherwin-Williams · 9172
LRV27.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9172
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Solitary Slate vs Studio Clay Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Solitary Slate on one side and Studio Clay on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Solitary Slate comparisons

See how Solitary Slate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Solitary Slate
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Solitary Slate reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Solitary Slate
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
French Gray
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Naval
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 4, Solitary Slate is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Solitary Slate
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Solitary Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Pure White
Pure White
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Shoji White
Shoji White
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Snowbound
Snowbound
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Solitary Slate
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 51 vs 19, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Solitary Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Solitary Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Solitary Slate
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Solitary Slate

Hicks' Blue vs Solitary Slate

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Solitary Slate

Slaked Lime Deep vs Solitary Slate

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Solitary Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Livid
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Livid vs Solitary Slate

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Solitary Slate
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Solitary Slate
9598 · LRV 19

A 12-point LRV gap (31 vs 19) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.