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Palace Pearl CW-650
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Palace Pearl sits at L* 82.8, a* -3.0, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 3.7, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 61.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.7, Palace Pearl is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Palace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lullaby | SW 9136 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 1.87 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Palace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Zero | N490-1 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Alice White | MQ3-58 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Light Drizzle | N480-1 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Gray | 2131-60 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Mist | 1619 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Brittany Blue | 1633 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Gentle Gray | 1626 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Mt. Rainier Gray | 2129-60 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lace | 1625 | 2.16 | 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.
- Nelson Blue CW-635 · lighter, LRV 65.4
- White Rain 708 · lighter, LRV 65.2
- Bright and Early 834 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Angel's Wings 1423 · darker, LRV 58.4
- Gentle Gray 1626 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Metallic Silver 2132-60 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Palace Pearl
Palace Pearl is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Palace Pearl vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.7), more green.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 61.7), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.7), more yellow/warm.