Match Bracken Slate

Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 14. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Bracken Slate
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690#5E6363LRV 14Neutral

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.

Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Roycroft Pewter
Roycroft Pewter
Bracken Slate vs Roycroft Pewter
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Pewter
2848 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Cordite
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Cordite vs Bracken Slate
Behr
Cordite
HDC-MD-28 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
City Shadow
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
City Shadow
CSP-60 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 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
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6
Bracken Slate vs RAL 860-6
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Bracken Slate vs Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Shale
Shale
Bracken Slate vs Shale
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Cloverdale Paint
Shale
CA192 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Mostly Metal
Mostly Metal
Bracken Slate vs Mostly Metal
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
PPG
Mostly Metal
PPG1036-7 · LRV 11

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Bracken Slate the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Basalt grey
Basalt grey
Bracken Slate vs Basalt grey
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Basalt grey
RAL 7012 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Abyss
Bracken Slate vs Abyss
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
Abyss
N439 · LRV 11

Bracken Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Thunder Clouds
Thunder Clouds
Bracken Slate vs Thunder Clouds
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Dulux
Thunder Clouds
03BB 17/015 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Fahm
Fahm
Bracken Slate vs Fahm
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Jotun
Fahm
9925 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Scree
Scree
Bracken Slate vs Scree
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10

A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Bracken Slate the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Bracken Slate vs S 7000-N
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Bracken Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Bracken Slate
Bracken Slate
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Bracken Slate vs Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable