Match Charcoal Slate

Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 15. 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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Charcoal Slate
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178#646769LRV 15Neutral

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.

Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
PM-8 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Web Gray
Web Gray
Charcoal Slate vs Web Gray
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Web Gray
7075 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Thunder Clouds
Thunder Clouds
Charcoal Slate vs Thunder Clouds
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Dulux
Thunder Clouds
03BB 17/015 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Basalt
Basalt
Charcoal Slate vs Basalt
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Imperial Gray
Imperial Gray
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Imperial Gray vs Charcoal Slate
Behr
Imperial Gray
PPU26-02 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Zen Retreat
Zen Retreat
Charcoal Slate vs Zen Retreat
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Cloverdale Paint
Zen Retreat
0535 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Charcoal Slate vs Down Pipe
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Fahm
Fahm
Charcoal Slate vs Fahm
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Jotun
Fahm
9925 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
RAL 870-3
RAL 870-3
Charcoal Slate vs RAL 870-3
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 870-3
RAL 870-3 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), 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
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Lava Gray
Lava Gray
Charcoal Slate vs Lava Gray
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
PPG
Lava Gray
PPG1038-6 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Charcoal Slate vs Mouse grey
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 15) makes Mouse grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
Charcoal Slate vs Dark Lead Colour
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Charcoal Slate vs Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Charcoal Slate
Charcoal Slate
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Charcoal Slate vs S 6000-N
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal Slate
HC-178 · LRV 15
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable