Slate Shingle Color
Slate shingle color covers 24 shingles across CertainTeed, GAF, IKO, Owens Corning and TAMKO, shown below on real homes.
Three are named Slate outright, all GAF. The rest qualify it, from Colonial Slate to Shadow Slate.
The name spans near black to mid gray. Picking by name alone is how people end up two shades off what they pictured.
- Shingles
- 24
- Brands
- 5
- Per square
- $111 to $259
What Slate Looks Like on a Roof
Slate colors cluster in green gray and blue gray, from near black to light gray.
GAF Timberline HDZ Slate carries a green cast. IKO Royal Estate Shadow Slate is close to black.
Which Shingles Come in Slate
Five brands build a slate color across 24 shingles. Wind ratings run from 110 mph to 150 mph.
GAF Slateline and CertainTeed Grand Manor are cut to read as slate tile rather than as a laminate shingle.
- GAF Timberline AS II $209 to $241
- GAF Timberline HDZ $137 to $157
- GAF Timberline UHDZ with UltraMat $174 to $201
What Slate Costs per Square
$111 to $259 per square
Materials only, three bundles to a square, from a 2026 retail snapshot.
The range is wide because the name covers both standard architectural shingles and the slate imitation premium lines.
Tear off, underlayment, ridge cap and labor are quoted separately.
CertainTeed, GAF, IKO, Owens Corning and TAMKO all build one. GAF is the only brand here with a color named Slate outright, in Timberline HDZ, Timberline AS II and Timberline UHDZ.
A gray, either green leaning or blue leaning. The 24 below run from near black through to light gray.
A slate color is gray granules on a standard laminate shingle. A slate look shingle, such as GAF Slateline or CertainTeed Grand Manor, is cut and layered to imitate slate tile and costs considerably more.
Yes, by a wide margin. Asphalt in a slate color starts near $111 per square in materials. Real slate tile is a different product class with a structural load requirement.
How to narrow the Slate shingles
One daylight photo, front of the house, whole roof visible. Swap through the full set with your thumb.
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