# Dulux Smokey Slate

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/smokey-slate](https://plan-home.com/color/smokey-slate)

Dulux Smokey Slate is a muted, medium-dark blue-grey with a cool, softly weathered cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as strongly blue, so it can look closer to charcoal grey in dim rooms or under warm evening lighting. In brighter daylight, the blue undertone becomes clearer and gives walls a crisp, grounded presence. Smokey Slate suits studies, bedrooms, hallways, and exterior details where a deeper neutral is wanted without the heaviness of near-black. Pair it with soft off-whites, pale grey, natural oak, brushed steel, or black metal for a clean, restrained finish.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Smokey Slate
- **HEX:** #5B6466
- **RGB:** 91, 100, 102
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey, Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 191° Saturation: 10.78% Value: 40.0%
- **HSL:** hsl(191, 6, 38)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 10.78 Magenta: 1.96 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 60.0
- **YIQ:** Y: 97.537 I: -6.006 Q: -1.281
- **XYZ:** X: 11.269 Y: 12.298 Z: 14.347
- **CIE Lab:** L:41.685 a:-3.01 b:-2.314
- **CIE Luv:** L:41.685 u:-4.908 v:-2.605
- **Decimal:** 5989478
- **Hunter Lab:** 35.068, -4.008, 0.291

## Equivalent and related colors
- [RAL Classic Blue grey](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-grey-ral-7031)
- [Tikkurila Petrol](https://plan-home.com/color/s491-petrol)
- [RAL Classic Basalt grey](https://plan-home.com/color/basalt-grey-ral-7012)
- [Farrow and Ball Inchyra Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/inchyra-blue-289)
- [Tikkurila Abyss](https://plan-home.com/color/abyss-n439)
- [Farrow and Ball Down Pipe](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-down-pipe-26)
- [Dulux Thunder Clouds](https://plan-home.com/color/thunder-clouds)
- [Tikkurila Basalt](https://plan-home.com/color/basalt-n499)
- [RAL Classic Iron grey](https://plan-home.com/color/iron-grey-ral-7011)
- [Dulux Winters Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/winters-sky)
- [Dulux Gallant Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/gallant-grey)
- [Dulux Stormy Retreat](https://plan-home.com/color/stormy-retreat)
- [Dulux Grey Tabby](https://plan-home.com/color/00nn-16000)
- [Dulux Trafalgar Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/trafalgar-grey)
- [Little Greene Scree](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-scree-227)
- [RAL Classic Mouse grey](https://plan-home.com/color/mouse-grey-ral-7005)
- [Tikkurila V490](https://plan-home.com/color/v490)
- [RAL Classic Tarpaulin grey](https://plan-home.com/color/tarpaulin-grey-ral-7010)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Thunder Clouds](https://plan-home.com/color/thunder-clouds)
- [Dulux Quartz Flint 1](https://plan-home.com/color/quartz-flint-1)
- [Dulux Denim Drift](https://plan-home.com/color/denim-drift)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Cannon Ball](https://plan-home.com/color/cannon-ball)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Soft Cinnebar 4](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-cinnebar-4)
- [Dulux Cocoa Blush 5](https://plan-home.com/color/cocoa-blush-5)
- [Dulux Chalk Blush 3](https://plan-home.com/color/chalk-blush-3)
- [Dulux Vintage Coins](https://plan-home.com/color/vintage-coins)
- [Dulux Oyster Cove 2](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-cove-2)
- [Dulux Oyster Cove 3](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-cove-3)
- [Dulux Nordic Sails 1](https://plan-home.com/color/nordic-sails-1)

## 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.