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Vermont Slate 1673: hex #4C636E, LRV and undertone

Vermont Slate 1673 is a Benjamin Moore paint, hex #4C636E, LRV 12.9. It measures as a cool neutral with a blue undertone (OKLCH hue 229°).

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreVermont Slate1673

Hex: #4C636E
RGB: 76, 99, 110
LRV: 12.9
Undertone: Cool neutral, blue undertone

LRV 12.9. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

A neutral with a blue cast (OKLCH hue 229°, chroma 0.033). Expect the blue to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Paper White1590
Sabre Gray1482
Paper MacheAF-25
SeedlingAF-450

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchVermont Slatemedium-dark, soft blue

HEX: #4C636E
RGB: rgb(76, 99, 110)
HSL: hsl(199, 18%, 36%)

Best text on it: white at 6.33:1

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Vermont Slate#4C636E

Every code for Vermont Slate

HEX#4C636E
RGBrgb(76, 99, 110)
HSLhsl(199, 18%, 36%)
HSV199°, 31%, 43%
CMYK31%, 10%, 0%, 57%
Lablab(40.4% -6.8 -9.2)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.033 228.7)
Decimal5006190

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Vermont Slate in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#EDEFF1
80%#DBE0E2
70%#C9D0D4
60%#B7C1C5
50%#A6B1B7
40%#94A1A8
30%#82929A
20%#70828B
10%#5E737D
Base#4C636E
10%#445963
20%#3D4F58
30%#35454D
40%#2E3B42
50%#263237
60%#1E282C
70%#171E21
80%#0F1416
90%#080A0B

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#516670
20%#566972
30%#5C6C73
40%#616F75
50%#667277
60%#6B7479
70%#70777B
80%#767A7C
90%#7B7D7E

Matching colors

Complementary

#4C636E
#6E574C

Analogous

#4C6E68
#4C636E
#4C526E

Triadic

#4C636E
#6E4C63
#636E4C

Split complementary

#4C636E
#6E4C52
#6E684C

Tetradic (square)

#4C636E
#684C6E
#6E574C
#526E4C

Monochromatic

#0D1214
#2D3A41
#4C636E
#6D8B9A
#9AAFB9

Vermont Slate in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Vermont Slate with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Vermont Slate
Triad #6E4C63
Triad #636E4C
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Vermont Slate in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; vermont slate carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Vermont Slate

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#4C636E
Protanopia (no red cones)#5D626F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#585E6E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#416666

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	6.33:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	3.31:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	6.33:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	3.31:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	5.52:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --vermont-slate: #4c636e;
  --vermont-slate-rgb: 76 99 110;
  --vermont-slate-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Vermont Slate carries Benjamin Moore code 1673 and belongs to the Benjamin Moore Classics collection. Its hex is #4C636E, a muted blue-gray with enough weight to work as a feature color.

Reading the values

Converted, the hex is RGB 76, 99, 110 and hsl(199, 18%, 36%). In OKLCH it is oklch(48.5% 0.033 228.7), so lightness sits just under half and the chroma of 0.033 is low but real. That chroma and a hue near 229° are why it reads as a bluish cool neutral instead of a plain gray.

Its LRV is 12.9. That is still in the very dark band, so walls in this color will take in most of the light thrown at them. Under warm lamps the blue may come forward, particularly when a cooler white sits next to it.

What the brand lists beside it

The coordinating colors are Paper White 1590, Sabre Gray 1482, Paper Mache AF-25 and Seedling AF-450. None of these has a page on this site yet, so they are given by name and code only. Treat them as a starting list and pull cards for each.

Where it lands among other paints

In the same brand, Hale Navy HC-154 is nearest at a ΔE of 9.7, followed by Raccoon Fur at 11 and Kendall Charcoal at 12.4. All of those are over 5, meaning clearly different paints.

From Sherwin-Williams, Pewter Green SW 6208 is 12.4 away, Naval SW 6244 is 13.2 and Downing Slate SW 2819 is 13.3. So there is no close cross-brand twin in this set, and swapping brands would visibly change the room. Order a sample before assuming otherwise.

Worked example

Take a galley kitchen with a window on the east end. You want lower cabinets that read as a color, with white uppers. Vermont Slate on the lower run, at LRV 12.9, will look rich in morning sun and settle toward charcoal-blue as the day fades. Choose Paper White 1590 for the uppers, since it is on the brand's own coordinating list.

Check the doors with a sample board taped to a cabinet face, and look at it at 8 a.m. and again under the evening pendants. The blue will lean stronger at night, which is the behavior the undertone reading predicts. If it feels too blue, Raccoon Fur is the flatter option, though at ΔE 11 it is a different color, not a tweak.

On a screen

White text on #4C636E reaches 6.33:1, comfortably above the 4.5:1 normal-text threshold. Black text gets only 3.31:1, which falls short for body copy. For a website header in this shade, use white lettering.