Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Slate Tile |
| SKU | SW 7624 |
| Hex | #5A6975 |
| RGB | 90, 105, 117 |
| HSL | 207°, 13%, 41% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
What Color Is Slate Tile, Really?
Slate Tile SW 7624 is a dark blue-gray in the middle of the moody range. The hex value #5A6975 sits at 207 degrees, which is blue, with saturation around 13 percent, so it stays grayed rather than becoming a real blue. An LRV of 14 makes it clearly dark on a wall but not near-black, which means you can still read the color as blue instead of just as shadow.
That middle position is why people pick it. It gives the drama of a deep color while keeping enough lightness that a room does not close in completely. On walls, cabinets, and exteriors it lands somewhere between charcoal and denim, and it works with both cool and warm materials as long as the room has decent light.
Before committing, check how much daylight the space actually gets. At LRV 14 Slate Tile turns heavy and almost black in a dim north room, and it loses the blue that made it appealing on the chip. In cool light it can also feel colder than expected, so warm bulbs and warm materials matter more here than with a neutral gray.
The undertone is cool blue. At 207 degrees the hue is a gray-blue, the color of wet stone rather than of sky or navy, and with saturation near 13 percent it stays muted. On a chip it can look like a plain dark gray. Spread across a wall the blue becomes plain to see.
Surroundings pull it in either direction. Next to warm woods, brass, and cream whites the blue steps forward. Next to a true navy it retreats and looks gray. Next to a warm greige it can look almost cold.
There is a slight violet possibility to watch for as well, since neighbors like Mesmerize SW 6544 at LRV 13 sit in that direction. Sample a large board against your floor and countertop before deciding, because the materials in the room usually decide whether Slate Tile reads blue, gray, or somewhere in between.
Best Rooms and Uses for Slate Tile
Slate Tile is dark enough to set a mood and light enough to use on all four walls in a room with real daylight. Bedrooms, home offices, dining rooms, and powder rooms take it well. In a room with one small window it will feel heavy, so consider using it on a single wall or on the lower half below a chair rail instead.
Cabinetry is one of its strongest uses. Kitchen islands, full lower runs, bathroom vanities, and built-in shelving all gain weight from it without the harshness of a near-black, and the blue keeps it from looking like plain gray cabinets.
Outside it is a solid body color, especially with white trim and a lighter roof, and it works on shutters, front doors, and garage doors on lighter siding. On a covered porch ceiling or a set of exterior columns it reads more blue than it does inside.
How Lighting Changes Slate Tile
An LRV of 14 reflects a modest amount of light, so this color changes noticeably from room to room. In north-facing rooms the cool, indirect daylight reinforces the 207-degree hue, and Slate Tile looks bluer, colder, and deeper than the chip suggested. South-facing rooms bring warm light that softens the blue and lets the color read as a rich, settled gray with depth.
East rooms look coolest in the morning and calm down by afternoon. West rooms sit flat and dark early, then warm considerably in late sun.
Bulbs shift it too. Warm 2700K lamps take out some of the chill and make the color feel comfortable at night. Cooler 3500K to 4000K bulbs push the blue and can make a room feel like an office. Because 14 is dark enough to swallow weak light, look at your sample after dark under the fixtures you actually own.
Most complaints about Slate Tile 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Slate Tile vs Similar Colors
Within Sherwin-Williams, Granite Peak SW 6250 shares the same LRV of 14 but its hex #606B75 is slightly lighter and less blue, so it behaves more like a neutral gray. Waterloo SW 9141 at LRV 13, hex #536872, is a little deeper and more clearly blue. Gibraltar SW 6257 at LRV 14 drops most of the blue for a plainer gray, while Mesmerize SW 6544 at LRV 13 shifts toward violet.
Across brands, the closest matches are Dutch Boy Stilled Night 433-6DB at deltaE 1.56 and HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sweeping Rock HGSW 3362 at 1.83, both visually identical in normal room light. Valspar Passageway V137-6 at 2.06, Dunn-Edwards Made of Steel DET593 at 2.47, and Behr Rush Hour MQ5-25 at 3.06 are very close, so sample before ordering. Benjamin Moore Ocean Floor 1630 at deltaE 3.69 is close but visibly different side by side, reading grayer and less blue.
Colors That Go With Slate Tile
Start with trim. A bright white gives crisp separation and pushes the blue forward, while a warm white takes the chill off and works better in north-facing rooms. Both are common; the warm white is the safer pick when the space is already cool.
For a related tone in the same scheme, Granite Peak SW 6250 at LRV 14 is nearly the same depth but reads a touch more neutral, which makes it a good partner on trim or an adjacent wall. Smoky Blue SW 7604 at LRV 15 goes bluer and slightly greener if you want the blue stated more clearly, and Waterloo SW 9141 at LRV 13 is a hair deeper and stronger for an accent piece like a door or an island.
Materials matter more than extra paint colors here. Warm oak, walnut, brass, leather, and cream-toned stone all balance the coolness. Gray tile, chrome, and cool marble will amplify it.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7624 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Slate Tile within Sherwin-Williams'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 #5A6975 in HSL space. Pair Slate Tile 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.
The Questions Everyone Asks
Is Slate Tile blue or gray?
It is a gray-blue. The hue sits at 207 degrees, which is blue, but saturation is only about 13 percent, so it stays muted. On a small chip it often looks gray, and on a full wall the blue shows clearly. Cool north light brings out the blue, while warm south light lets it settle toward gray.
What LRV is Slate Tile?
Slate Tile SW 7624 has an LRV of 14. On the 0 to 100 light reflectance scale that is firmly in the dark range, though not as deep as a near-black. It gives back enough light for the color to stay readable as blue in a room with normal daylight.
Does Slate Tile work in a dark room?
It can, but expect it to look heavier and closer to charcoal. At LRV 14 there is not much light coming back, so a room with one small window will lose most of the blue character. If you want it in a dim space, use warm 2700K bulbs and plan on several lamps rather than a single ceiling fixture.
What white trim goes with Slate Tile?
A bright white gives the sharpest contrast against LRV 14 and makes the blue undertone more obvious, which suits sunny rooms. A warm white lowers the contrast and takes the chill out, which usually works better in north-facing rooms. Either way, keep the trim a separate color rather than matching, since this is a blue rather than a true neutral.
Is Slate Tile good for exteriors and cabinets?
Yes to both. On exteriors it works as a body color with white trim, and on doors, shutters, and garage doors against lighter siding. On cabinets it gives islands, vanities, and lower runs real weight without going as dark as a near-black, and its LRV of 14 keeps the blue visible under kitchen lighting.
How is Slate Tile different from Granite Peak?
Granite Peak SW 6250 has the same LRV of 14, but its hex #606B75 is slightly lighter and carries less blue, so it reads closer to a straight gray. Slate Tile at #5A6975 holds onto more of the blue. Choose Granite Peak when you want a dark neutral and Slate Tile when you want the blue to show.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
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