Pebble Cream
BWC-08 · #F5E5CF · LRV 80 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Pebble Cream80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Pebble Cream, Really?
Pebble Cream reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BWC-08 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pebble Cream
Pebble Cream shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Pebble Cream
Pebble Cream is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Pebble Cream are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BWC-08 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | White HyacinthSW 46 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Durango Dust2165-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kabuki Clay3003-8C · Valspar | 0.8 | 80.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pita BreadPPG1089-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | BelleekPPG18-25 · Glidden | 1.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bedouin Sands318-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pebble Cream within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5E5CF in HSL space. Pair Pebble Cream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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