Gray concrete

Since 1.13 or earlier

Colour

Value
Very dark (L* 24)
Hue
Neutral
Texture
Smooth

Shapes of this material

No stairsUse deepslate tile stairs (ΔE 2.7)
No slabUse deepslate tile slab (ΔE 2.7)
No wallUse deepslate tile wall (ΔE 2.7)
BannerBedCandleCarpetConcreteConcrete powderGlazed terracottaShulker boxStained glassStained glass paneTerracottaWall bannerWool

Goes well with

One step lighter

The next band up in a gradient: same hue, no hard line.

Cobbled deepslate10 lighterPolished tuff20 lighterDark prismarine13 lighter
One step darker

The next band down: shade under ledges and at the base.

Blackstone8 darkerNether bricks13 darker
Frame

A log or polished stone that contrasts in value, one block in front of the fill.

Polished andesite33 lighterPolished tuff20 lighterPolished granite27 lighter
Accent

A colour for about a tenth of the build, at the focal point.

Mangrove planks8 lighterJungle log6 lighterCrimson planks5 lighter

Closest colours

Chiseled deepslateΔE 2.4MudΔE 2.7Deepslate tilesΔE 2.7Cracked deepslate tilesΔE 2.9Chiseled polished blackstoneΔE 4.7Netherite blockΔE 4.8Polished blackstoneΔE 5.2Cracked deepslate bricksΔE 6.0