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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
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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

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Tranquility Benjamin Moore AF-490 Light Gray
  • Cloudy Benjamin Moore 2122-30 Light Gray

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.