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Pearl River 871
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Pearl River sits at L* 88.6, a* -1.2, b* 0.1. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 1.2, 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 16%.
LRV 73.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.1, Pearl River is lighter than 82% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pearl River
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site White | SW 7070 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Rhinestone | SW 7656 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 0.68 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Pearl River
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Sands | ECC-33-2 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Charm | PPL-65 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Drizzle | PPU26-14 | 0.68 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Ice | 2132-70 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cube Silver | 2121-50 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Stone White | 2120-70 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Genesis White | 2134-70 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Marilyn's Dress | 2125-60 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Whirlpool | 1436 | 1.25 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wild Rice 2097-70 · lighter, LRV 75.5
- Calm OC-22 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Calm 2111-70 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Violet Sparkle 1422 · darker, LRV 68.7
- Light Pewter 1464 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Shoreline 1471 · darker, LRV 67.7
Colors that go with Pearl River
Pearl River is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pearl River vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 73.1), more yellow/warm.