Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection Grays
Ashland Slate
A deep, cool charcoal. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Classics, right bay, bottom band
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 16 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.
Aura Exterior and Element Guard are our first choices at this depth on a wall in full sun, because a deep color is the first to fade. Regal Select Exterior is a sound choice where the wall is shaded.
In Arizona, deep colors belong on the trim and fascia, set darker than the body, and on front doors, shutters and iron. For a whole house, speak with us first about which walls take the afternoon sun.
Matte or eggshell on interior walls. At this depth, eggshell takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Flat on exterior stucco; soft gloss on doors and shutters.
Also listed on
Master Color Index
- Code
- 1608
- Collection
- Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
- Family
- Grays
- LRV (official)
- 16
- Exterior
- Approved for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore line we carry
Also known as
No alias codes. 1608 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.
Works on
- — Exterior body (muted colors this deep are common in desert HOA palettes): within the Paradise Valley hillside and Scottsdale Foothills limits, not Scottsdale’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands
- — Exterior trim and fascia, set darker than the body
- — Front doors and shutters
- — Accent walls
- — Cabinet uppers or lowers
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to 1608. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Ashland Slate.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500New construction and commercial workMatte or eggshellChoose
- Aura ExteriorStucco and siding, full sunFlat or low lustreChoose
- Regal Select ExteriorBody and trim repaintsFlat or low lustreChoose
- Element GuardSummer repaints; heat-tolerant, rain-ready in an hourFlatChoose
- Ultra Spec EXTHOA and property repaintsFlat or low lustreChoose
Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.
- Trout Gray2124-20LRV 16The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Same reflectance at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Ashland Slate compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Aura Exterior or Element Guard for a west wall in full sun. A color this deep runs hot and fades first, so it belongs in a line made to hold color in heat.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 1608 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.