Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate 2118-30

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Benjamin Moore 2118-30 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate undertones?
Is Ebony Slate 2118-30 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ebony Slate
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Ebony Slate 2118-30
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ebony Slate 2118-30
Code:	2118-30
Name:	Ebony Slate
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate?

Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate 2118-30 is a deep charcoal gray with a subtle cool, blue-leaning cast visible in its #4A4A53 color value. It reads nearly black in low light, while brighter daylight brings out its softened slate character rather than a flat black appearance. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, built-ins, or a single accent wall where a dark finish can add definition without becoming stark. Pale greige, clean off-white, muted blue-gray, and natural oak create a grounded contrast alongside this shade. Matte black hardware and brushed nickel both suit its restrained coolness.

Benjamin Moore 2118-30 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate undertones?

Ebony Slate is a deep, very muted plum-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#4A4A53

RGB code:

74, 74, 83

Is Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 240°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2118-30 Ebony Slate HSL code: 240, 6%, 31%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Ebony Slate

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Darker shades

2118-30
Ebony Slate

2133-30
Day's End

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Ebony Slate with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 60, such as Benjamin Moore River Gorge Gray and Tavern Gray.

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LRV of Ebony Slate

Ebony Slate has an LRV of 9.09% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.09%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#4A4A53
RGB Decimal	74, 74, 83
RGB Percent	29.02%, 29.02%, 32.55%
HSV	Hue: 240° Saturation: 10.84% Value: 32.55%
HSL	hsl(240, 6, 31)
CMYK	Cyan: 10.84 Magenta: 10.84 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.45
YIQ	Y: 75.026 I: -2.892 Q: 2.801
XYZ	X: 6.834 Y: 6.978 Z: 9.168
CIE Lab	L:31.757 a:2.063 b:-5.322
CIE Luv	L:31.757 u:-0.493 v:-6.833
Decimal	4868691
Hunter Lab	26.416, -0.05, -2.087