Match Ebony Slate

Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 9. 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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Ebony Slate
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30#4A4A53LRV 9Neutral

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.

Ebony Slate
RAL 820-6
Ebony Slate vs RAL 820-6
Ebony Slate
RAL 820-6
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-6
RAL 820-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Ebony Slate
Mysterious
Ebony Slate
Mysterious
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Mysterious
AF-565 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Ebony Slate
Grey Blue
Ebony Slate vs Grey Blue
Ebony Slate
Grey Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), 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
Poppy Seed
Ebony Slate
Poppy Seed vs Ebony Slate
Poppy Seed
Ebony Slate
Behr
Poppy Seed
PPU15-20 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Ebony Slate
Sea Mariner
Ebony Slate vs Sea Mariner
Ebony Slate
Sea Mariner
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), 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
Ebony Slate
Blackhearth
Ebony Slate vs Blackhearth
Ebony Slate
Blackhearth
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
PPG
Blackhearth
PPG1003-7 · LRV 6

A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Ebony Slate the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Ebony Slate
Basically Black
Ebony Slate vs Basically Black
Ebony Slate
Basically Black
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), 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
Ebony Slate
Octavius
Ebony Slate vs Octavius
Ebony Slate
Octavius
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Cloverdale Paint
Octavius
0522 · LRV 6

Ebony Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Ebony Slate
Ebony Slate vs Lair
Ebony Slate
Lair
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Lair
X502 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Ebony Slate
Railings
Ebony Slate vs Railings
Ebony Slate
Railings
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Railings
31 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Ebony Slate
Blackened Black
Ebony Slate vs Blackened Black
Ebony Slate
Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Ebony Slate
S 7500-N
Ebony Slate vs S 7500-N
Ebony Slate
S 7500-N
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Ebony Slate
Ebony Slate vs Vulcan
Ebony Slate
Vulcan
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Ebony Slate
Virtuoso
Ebony Slate vs Virtuoso
Ebony Slate
Virtuoso
Benjamin Moore
Ebony Slate
2118-30 · LRV 9
Valspar
Virtuoso
M215 · LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Ebony Slate the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct