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Pearl CW-640
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Pearl sits at L* 71.0, a* -4.5, b* 2.5. Its hue angle is 151° and its chroma is 5.1, 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 28%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Pearl is lighter than 47% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pearl
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eventide | SW 9643 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silvermist | SW 7621 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pearl
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Air | BXC-38 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdigris | PPU12-14 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flipper | PPU25-15 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Walls | 1573 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Raindance | 1572 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Raindance | CC-680 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Imperial Gray | 1571 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Marble | 1578 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Mink | 1586 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silent Night 1613 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Gray Huskie 1473 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Sea Haze 2137-50 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Shadow Gray 2125-40 · darker, LRV 39.5
- Scenic Drive 697 · darker, LRV 39.6
- Slate CW-700 · darker, LRV 39.1
Colors that go with Pearl
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sanctuary AF-620 · complementary (180°)
- Fieldstone 1558 · analogous (−30°)
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · analogous (+30°)
- Pigeon Gray 2133-50 · triadic (120°)
- Elephant Gray 2109-50 · triadic (240°)
Pearl vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 43.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.