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About Shale
Shale is a refined, medium gray with cool undertones. This balanced shade has an LRV of 10 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest C2 Paint colors with the same hue and saturation as Shale, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Shale
- Brand
- C2 Paint
- Code
- C2-982
- Hex
- #545C62
- RGB
- 84, 92, 98
- HSL
- 206, 8%, 36%
- CMYK
- 14, 6, 0, 62Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 38.6, -1.7, -4.5
- CSS
- --c2-paint-shale
- LRV
- 10 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Cool
- Temperature
- neutral
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
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Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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