Shadow Slate is a deep blue from Johnstone's, hex #48555D. Its light reflectance value is 8.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #48555D
- RGB
- 72, 85, 93
- HSL
- 203°, 13%, 32%
- CMYK
- 23, 9, 0, 64
- LRV
- 8.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Shadow Slate are Fine Line by Dulux (excellent match), Blue Jeans by Alchemist (excellent match) and Printworks by Crown (good 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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Shadow Slate
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Shadow Slate. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Shadow Slate on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shadow Slate is the 896th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.