Match Ashland Slate

Benjamin Moore Ashland Slate is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 16. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Ashland Slate
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608#696D72LRV 16Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Trout Gray
Trout Gray
Ashland Slate vs Trout Gray
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Trout Gray
2124-20 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Night Out
Ashland Slate vs Night Out
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Night Out
9560 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Anchor
Anchor
Ashland Slate vs Anchor
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Cloverdale Paint
Anchor
CA201 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
In The Shadows
In The Shadows
Ashland Slate vs In The Shadows
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
PPG
In The Shadows
PPG1039-6 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Thunder Clouds
Thunder Clouds
Ashland Slate vs Thunder Clouds
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Dulux
Thunder Clouds
03BB 17/015 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Elegant Blue
Elegant Blue
Ashland Slate vs Elegant Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Dark Ash
Dark Ash
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Dark Ash vs Ashland Slate
Behr
Dark Ash
770F-5 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Basalt
Basalt
Ashland Slate vs Basalt
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
RAL 810-4
RAL 810-4
Ashland Slate vs RAL 810-4
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-4
RAL 810-4 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Blue grey
Blue grey
Ashland Slate vs Blue grey
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Blue grey
RAL 7031 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Ashland Slate vs S 6000-N
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Ashland Slate vs Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13

A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Ashland Slate vs Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Ashland Slate
Ashland Slate
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
Ashland Slate vs Dark Lead Colour
Benjamin Moore
Ashland Slate
1608 · LRV 16
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable