ColorCollectSlate scavenger hunt: 18 things to find
Slate is the city's own color — the blue-gray of roof tiles, wet asphalt, and overcast light. It hides in plain sight, which makes it one of the sneakiest colors to hunt: everything is almost slate.
18 slate things to find
A ready-made slate scavenger hunt list — every one of these is genuinely findable on an ordinary walk, in a shop, or around the house. Photograph each one you spot.
- Roof tiles or shingles
- Wet asphalt after rain
- A pigeon
- Concrete walls and stair rails
- Storm clouds rolling in
- A grey-blue winter coat
- A slate placemat or a cheese board
- Galvanised steel bins and downpipes
- A laptop or a phone in its natural finish
- Gravestones in an old churchyard
- A grey heron by a canal
- Scaffolding poles
- A blue-grey cat
- The sea on an overcast day
- Slate chippings in a front garden
- A commuter train or its livery
- Old lead flashing on a roof
- A weathered wooden fence gone grey
How to hunt slate
Slate is the best color to hunt on a bad day. Rain and overcast light push half the city toward it, and wet stone is far more photogenic than dry. The mistake is shooting flat grey walls — find slate with texture or a highlight on it instead.
What slate gets confused with
Slate is grey with blue in it. If your find is a neutral grey with no hue at all, it is off target; if it is darker and bluer still, you are into navy.
Full rules and more lists in the color scavenger hunt guide →
Hunt Slate with ColorCollect
Pick Slate, photograph the finds from the list above, and they snap into a montage you can save and share. Hunt solo, or share a 6-letter code and race your friends through the same list.
The Slate tonal scale
Not every slate find is the same slate. This is the 11-stop ramp from the palest to the deepest shade — useful for settling whether a find counts. Tap a swatch to copy its name.
Colors that go with Slate
Pairings computed from Slate's own hue — handy if you are setting a two-color hunt or planning a themed round. Tap to copy.
Frequently asked questions
What are some slate things to find?
Roof tiles or shingles, Wet asphalt after rain, A pigeon, Concrete walls and stair rails, Storm clouds rolling in — and 13 more on this page. Anything counts as long as the color matches; the argument about what counts is half the fun.
How do I find slate on a scavenger hunt?
Slate is the best color to hunt on a bad day. Rain and overcast light push half the city toward it, and wet stone is far more photogenic than dry. The mistake is shooting flat grey walls — find slate with texture or a highlight on it instead.
What colors is slate confused with?
Slate is grey with blue in it. If your find is a neutral grey with no hue at all, it is off target; if it is darker and bluer still, you are into navy.
Nearby colors to hunt
The closest hues to Slate — each with its own list of things to find.