Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Ashland Slate |
| SKU | 1608 |
| Hex | #696D72 |
| RGB | 105, 109, 114 |
| HSL | 213°, 4%, 43% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Ashland Slate
With an LRV of 16, Ashland Slate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Ashland Slate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Ashland Slate within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #696D72 in HSL space. Pair Ashland Slate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Ashland Slate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ashland Slate from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1608 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ashland Slate
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wall Street (SW 7665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ashland Slate without repainting risk. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ashland Slate
Behr's nearest match is Dark Ash (770F-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ashland Slate without repainting risk. See the full Dark Ash swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ashland Slate
Valspar's nearest match is Bottlenose Dolphin (8006-7E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ashland Slate without repainting risk. See the full Bottlenose Dolphin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ashland Slate is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At Glidden, the closest color to Ashland Slate is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ashland Slate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ashland Slate. The nearest is Whale's Tail (430-6DB) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whale's Tail swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ashland Slate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jagged Granite (HGSW 1452), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ashland Slate without repainting risk. See the full Jagged Granite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ashland Slate is Slate Gray (DEGR73) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ashland Slate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ashland Slate. The nearest is Storm Chaser (JG-86) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ashland Slate
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ashland Slate without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ashland Slate is Dolphin Dream (0521) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At Rodda, the closest color to Ashland Slate is Juniper Berry (CA208) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Juniper Berry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ashland Slate is Vault (C2-966) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vault swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ashland Slate
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ashland Slate is Dolphin Dream (0521) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →