Slate Tint
0520 · #7A818D · LRV 22 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Slate Tint22
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
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 Kompozit 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Slate Tint
With an LRV of 22, 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 Kompozit 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 | Storm CloudSW 6249 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 23 | Color page → |
| Behr | Forever DenimPPU14-05 · Behr | 3.3 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bachelor Blue1629 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nuts and Bolts8004-46E · Valspar | 2.6 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Evening Shadow30BB 21/056 · Glidden | 1.4 | 21 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Industrialized434-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Slate Tint within Kompozit'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 #7A818D 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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