Benjamin Moore

Charcoal Slate HC-178

Charcoal Slate HC-178 is a mid-tone grey from Benjamin Moore, hex #646769. Its light reflectance value is 13.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#646769
RGB
100, 103, 105
HSL
204°, 2%, 40%
CMYK
5, 2, 0, 59
LRV
13.4

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Charcoal Slate HC-178 are Thunder Clouds by Dulux (excellent match), Thunder Clouds by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Isobar by Colourtrend (excellent match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Thunder Clouds

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Thunder Clouds

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Isobar

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Down Pipe

Farrow & Ball

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Slate Mine

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Granite Top

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Smokey Grey

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Westport House Grey

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Thunder Clouds

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

78BG 12032

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

DAMSON DUSK

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Suspense

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Night Jewels 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

Thunder Clouds

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

49BB 14046

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

54GG 16017

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

36RR 14002

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

17YY 16022

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Isobar

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Greybeard 0528

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Spacebox 0493

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Zen Retreat 0535

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Genesis

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Down Pipe

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Beetle Black

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Douter

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Slate Mine

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Improbable

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Roof Slate

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Gibraltar Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Old Silk

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Granite Top

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Tin Bath

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Aftershow

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Smokey Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Graphite

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Crannóg

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Westport House Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Monument

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Ash Slate

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Rock Fleet

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Cathedral Stone

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Curator has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Horseshoe

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Bobbin

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Threaded Needle

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Lick has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Grey 07

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Grey 17

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Teal 03

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Skyscraper Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Charcoal Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Stone Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Forest Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Wooded Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

DH Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Leighton

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Bryan

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Dark Lead Colour

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Scree

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Vulcan

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate HC-178

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charcoal Slate HC-178. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Spy Glass

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Gun Metal

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Blackjack

Fleetwood

Zombie

Johnstone's

Overcast

Alchemist

Pebble Beach 1597

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Cayman Blue

Fleetwood

Romantic Ballad 1183

Colourtrend

Tea Cookie 1002

Colourtrend

73GY 56241

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Greys

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Charcoal Slate HC-178 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Charcoal Slate HC-178 is the 188th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.