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Quarry Rock 1568
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Quarry Rock sits at L* 43.6, a* -4.1, b* 1.8. Its hue angle is 157° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 14.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.7, Quarry Rock is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Quarry Rock
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Succulent | SW 9650 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Owl | SW 7061 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Quarry Rock
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodland Moss | PPF-45 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pinecone Hill | N410-6 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Rainy Afternoon | 1575 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Millstone Gray | 1581 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Knoxville Gray | HC-160 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracken Slate | CW-690 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caldwell Green | HC-124 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jack Pine 692 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Trout Gray 2124-20 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Ashland Slate 1608 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Bracken Slate CW-690 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Flint AF-560 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Vintage Vogue 462 · darker, LRV 11.8
Colors that go with Quarry Rock
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · complementary (180°)
- Rainy Afternoon 1575 · analogous (−30°)
- Knoxville Gray HC-160 · analogous (+30°)
- Stormy Sky 1616 · triadic (120°)
- Coachman's Cape® CSP-90 · triadic (240°)
Quarry Rock vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.