Ashland Slate
There is more to Benjamin Moore Ashland Slate (1608) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 16.1 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#696D72LRV
16.12
Ashland Slate in Rooms
Follow Ashland Slate from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 House Photos
Ashland Slate (1608) brings its gray character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Ashland Slate exterior siding gives the home a refined, contemporary appearance.
@jillcordnerdesign
Home exterior dressed in Ashland Slate presents a striking, unified façade.
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Ashland Slate cladding creates a modern, cohesive look across the house exterior.
@ludlowpaintingco
Residential exterior painted in Ashland Slate exudes timeless elegance and durability.
@mountainthymeny
3 Bathroom Photos
In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Ashland Slate (1608) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Bathroom walls in Ashland Slate establish a spa-like, serene atmosphere.
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Ashland Slate vanity and walls create a cohesive, sophisticated bathroom environment.
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Bathroom painted in Ashland Slate offers a restful, contemporary retreat.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Across 3 kitchen cabinets images, Ashland Slate (1608) meets light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Ashland Slate provide striking visual contrast and depth.
@distinctive_kb
Ashland Slate cabinet finish brings modern sophistication to the kitchen workspace.
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Kitchen cabinetry in Ashland Slate creates a bold, contemporary culinary space.
@miaraodesign
2 Misc Photos
Across 2 misc images, Ashland Slate (1608) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Ashland Slate walls deliver consistent, reliable color throughout the home.
@paintcolorconsulting
Wall surfaces in Ashland Slate showcase the color's versatile, sophisticated character.
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1 Home Office Photo
Catalog words such as Calming, Moody, Timeless offer another lens on its character. In this setting, let daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow and wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating guide the final sample decision.
Home office walls painted in Ashland Slate foster focus and calm.
@mcleod9design
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 89 vs 16, Ice Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 16, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 16, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 16, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Ashland Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Ashland Slate encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 16), opening up a space where Ashland Slate encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 16, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 16), opening up a space where Ashland Slate encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 16, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Charcoal Linen reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 16, Deep Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Smoke Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Eclipse reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Ashland Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Ashland Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A deep blue-gray hue, this saturated shade mirrors the organic nature of slate.