Pearl River
871 · #DCDFDE · LRV 73 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Pearl River, Really?
Pearl River reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 871 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pearl River
Pearl River is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Pearl River
At LRV 73, Pearl River is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Pearl River 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 Benjamin Moore 871 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 | IcicleSW 6238 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver SandsECC-33-2 · Behr | 0.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sheer Light7004-16 · Valspar | 1.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shaded WhisperPPG0995-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Swiss White30BG 72/017 · Glidden | 1.1 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vapor438-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pearl River within Benjamin Moore'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 #DCDFDE in HSL space. Pair Pearl River with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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