The floor finish is the reference
Judge Slate Tile against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is tan leather and oak shelves. Slate Tile provides muted blue-gray depth at the same LRV as Smoky Blue, giving a useful hue-focused comparison.
Oak shelves and tan leather can supply warmth, while the dark paint remains a deliberate backdrop rather than a brightness strategy.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Slate Tile and the darkest part of the floor or wood furniture. Deep paint and dark timber may lose separation in evening light. Decide whether that continuous dark effect is intended, or whether a lighter painted boundary would give the room clearer structure.
Slate Tile and Smoky Blue both have a published LRV of 15. That equality describes reflectance, not matching colorants or identical undertones.
The condition for keeping Slate Tile
See whether the furniture remains distinct against the wall after sunset before expanding the painted area. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Slate Tile board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Slate Tile SW-7624. The recorded LRV is 15. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
This guide reviews published color information and proposes practical sample checks. It does not claim first-hand paint testing or customer-review scores. Sherwin-Williams does not sponsor or endorse this site. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Confirm the color in a physical sample and select the coating for the actual surface and finish.