Slate Tint
0520 · #818590 · LRV 23 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Slate Tint23
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Slate Tint, Really?
Slate Tint reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 0520 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Slate Tint
Slate Tint 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.
How Lighting Changes Slate Tint
With an LRV of 23, Slate Tint is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Slate Tint are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 0520 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Serious GraySW 6256 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| Behr | Old AmethystMQ5-03 · Behr | 2.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Englewood Cliffs1607 · Benjamin Moore | 4.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Horseshoe8004-48E · Valspar | 3.8 | 24 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Victorian PewterPPG1013-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Victorian PewterPPG1013-5 · Glidden | 3.0 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Slate Tint within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #818590 in HSL space. Pair Slate Tint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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