Benjamin Moore

Pebble Beach

1597

Pebble Beach by Benjamin Moore is a light gray with soft blue undertones and an LRV of 60.09, placing it in the moderate-to-bright reflectance range. The blue shift becomes more apparent in north-facing rooms or under cooler daylight, while warmer lighting conditions will temper it toward a truer gray. It functions well in bathrooms, bedrooms, and open living areas where a cool-leaning neutral is appropriate.

Classic Gray and Silver Lake from Benjamin Moore pair naturally within a cool neutral scheme, Chelsea Gray adds a darker tonal anchor, and Nimbus or Sea Foam extend the blue-gray palette as complementary accents.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1597

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Pebble Beach in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

5%

Near Neutral

LRV

60.1
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#C8CDCD
RGB Decimal
200, 205, 205
RGB Percent
78.4%, 80.4%, 80.4%
HSL
180.0, 4.8%, 79.4%
HSV
180.0, 2.4%, 80.4%
CMYK
2.4%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 19.6%
YIQ
203.5, -3.0, -1.1
XYZ
56.67, 60.35, 66.42
CIE Lab
82.03, -1.70, -0.61
CIE Luv
82.03, -2.80, -0.62
Hunter Lab
77.69, -1.64, -0.59
Decimal
13159885

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