# Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bracken-slate-cw-690](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bracken-slate-cw-690)

Benjamin Moore Bracken Slate CW-690 is a muted, medium-dark gray with a faint cool cast created by its slightly blue-green balance. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and understated rather than overtly slate blue. In bright daylight, this color can read as a clean charcoal gray, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its softer, smokier side. Use Bracken Slate on cabinetry, an office wall, or an exterior accent where a deeper neutral is needed without the hardness of black. It pairs well with crisp white trim, pale concrete tones, natural oak, brushed nickel, and black metal details.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Bracken Slate
- **Color code:** CW-690
- **HEX:** #5E6363
- **RGB:** 94, 99, 99
- **LRV:** 14.09%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 180° Saturation: 5.05% Value: 38.82%
- **HSL:** hsl(180, 3, 38)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 5.05 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.18
- **YIQ:** Y: 97.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058
- **XYZ:** X: 11.329 Y: 12.204 Z: 13.56
- **CIE Lab:** L:41.539 a:-1.941 b:-0.671
- **CIE Luv:** L:41.539 u:-2.73 v:-0.586
- **Decimal:** 6185827
- **Hunter Lab:** 34.934, -3.247, 1.441

## Equivalent and related colors
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## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Lampblack](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lampblack-cw-695)
- [Benjamin Moore Rocky Coast](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rocky-coast-1595)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Pinstripe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-pinstripe-1588)
- [Benjamin Moore Apollo Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-apollo-blue-cw-645)
- [Benjamin Moore Templeton Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-templeton-gray-hc-161)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Notre Dame](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-notre-dame-csp-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Nightfall](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nightfall-1596)
- [Benjamin Moore Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-2121-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Dark Pewter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dark-pewter-2122-10)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-quietly-violet-csp-415)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-shadows-2114-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Hint of Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hint-of-violet-2114-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Antique Pearl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antique-pearl-2113-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Night Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-night-shade-2116-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Incense Stick](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-incense-stick-2115-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-velvet-plum-csp-420)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/CW-690

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.