Vermont Slate (BM 1673)
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Vermont Slate (BM 1673) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vermont Slate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Vermont Slate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Vermont Slate, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Nostalgic Evening | BNC-28 | 11.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Storm | 5001-6C | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silent Night | 1153-6 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Vermont Slate (LRV 12.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Vermont Slate
Darker than Vermont Slate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1673 |
| Hex | #4C636E |
| RGB | 76, 99, 110 |
| HSL | 199°, 18%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.6, -5.7, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vermont Slate (BM 1673), published as #4C636E
#395A6C
#5E6C6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vermont Slate (BM 1673)?
- Vermont Slate has an LRV of 12.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vermont Slate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vermont Slate in another brand?
- Bunglehouse Blue (SW 0048) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Vermont Slate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Vermont Slate as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.