Bracken Slate (BM CW-690)
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Bracken Slate (BM CW-690) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bracken Slate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bracken Slate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Bracken 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 | Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Paramount | 720F-6 | 11.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Muted Ebony | 4008-2C | 11 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Bracken Slate (LRV 14.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Bracken Slate
Darker than Bracken Slate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-690 |
| Hex | #5E6363 |
| RGB | 94, 99, 99 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.5, -1.9, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bracken Slate (BM CW-690), published as #5E6363
#4E5A61
#6E6C63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bracken Slate (BM CW-690)?
- Bracken Slate has an LRV of 14.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bracken Slate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bracken Slate in another brand?
- Paramount (Behr 720F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bracken Slate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bracken Slate as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.