Match Slate Blue

Benjamin Moore Slate Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 43. 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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Slate Blue
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648#9BB1BBLRV 43Cool

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.

Slate Blue
Early Morning
Slate Blue
Benjamin Moore
Early Morning
CC-818 · LRV 43
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Slate Blue
Chicago Skyline
Slate Blue vs Chicago Skyline
Slate Blue
Chicago Skyline
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Cloverdale Paint
Chicago Skyline
0631 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Slate Blue
Dockside Blue
Slate Blue vs Dockside Blue
Slate Blue
Dockside Blue
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Dockside Blue
7601 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 43, 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
Slate Blue
Slate Blue vs Mountain Stream
Slate Blue
Mountain Stream
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
PPG
Mountain Stream
PPG1149-4 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 43 and 41, 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
Slate Blue
Slate Blue vs Mistral
Slate Blue
Mistral
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Tikkurila
Mistral
K491 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Slate Blue
Slate Blue vs River Valley
Slate Blue
River Valley
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Dulux
River Valley
50BG 44/094 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), 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
Slate Blue
Kittiwake
Slate Blue vs Kittiwake
Slate Blue
Kittiwake
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Kittiwake
307 · LRV 39

Slate Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Slate Blue
Shadow Blue vs Slate Blue
Shadow Blue
Slate Blue
Behr
Shadow Blue
N480-3 · LRV 44
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), 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
Slate Blue
Gustavian Blue
Slate Blue vs Gustavian Blue
Slate Blue
Gustavian Blue
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Jotun
Gustavian Blue
4109 · LRV 38

Slate Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Slate Blue
Driftwood Blues
Slate Blue vs Driftwood Blues
Slate Blue
Driftwood Blues
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Valspar
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

Driftwood Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), 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
Slate Blue
Bone China Blue
Slate Blue vs Bone China Blue
Slate Blue
Bone China Blue
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Bone China Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Slate Blue
RAL 180-1
Slate Blue vs RAL 180-1
Slate Blue
RAL 180-1
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
RAL 180-1 · LRV 49

A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes RAL 180-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Slate Blue
Slate Blue vs S 3005-B20G
Slate Blue
S 3005-B20G
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
NCS
S 3005-B20G
S 3005-B20G · LRV 40

A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes Slate Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Slate Blue
Window grey
Slate Blue vs Window grey
Slate Blue
Window grey
Benjamin Moore
Slate Blue
1648 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Window grey
RAL 7040 · LRV 36

A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes Slate Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable