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Pebble Beach 1597
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Pebble Beach sits at L* 82.0, a* -1.7, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.8, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 60.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.1, Pebble Beach is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pebble Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pebble Beach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hush | PPU26-16 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Loft Space | N500-2 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Manhattan Mist | 760E-2 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone | 2134-60 | 0.24 | Practically identical | |
| Pelican Gray | 1612 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Early Frost | CSP-590 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Sidewalk Gray | 2133-60 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Seersucker Suit | CSP-580 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Perspective® | CSP-5 | 1.90 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Swept Away 701 · lighter, LRV 62.9
- Lilac Hush CSP-490 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Silvery Moon 1604 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Seersucker Suit CSP-580 · darker, LRV 56.3
- Silver Marlin 2139-50 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Smoke 2122-40 · darker, LRV 56.4
Colors that go with Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach is too close to neutral (chroma 1.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pebble Beach vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.1), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.