Pearl
Benjamin Moore CW-640
- HEX
- #A8B1AA
- RGB
- 168, 177, 170
- LAB
- 71.3, -4.5, 2.5
- LRV
- ≈ 43
- Family
- Light Gray, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 7038 Agate Grey
With an LRV of about 43, Pearl is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Pearl in other brands
- Peppermint Air Asian Paints K134 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
- Slate Stone Vista C-440 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.7
- TVT Q533 Tikkurila Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.8
- Slate Stone Hallman Lindsay 441 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.1
- Light Drizzle PPG 1033-4 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.4
- Light Drizzle Glidden PPG1033-4 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.4
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
- Tranquility Benjamin Moore AF-490 Light Gray
- Cloudy Benjamin Moore 2122-30 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns green
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Pearl warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of 2.5 and a value of -4.5 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Asian Paints color to Pearl?
Peppermint Air (K134), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Pearl?
≈ 43. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.