CP

Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach1597 · #C8CDCD · LRV 60

Pebble Beach reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore 1597 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE PEBBLE BEACH
RGB 200, 205, 205LRV 60

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NamePebble Beach
SKU1597
Hex#C8CDCD
RGB200, 205, 205
HSL180°, 5%, 79%
LRV60
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
See Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach on your own walls — upload a room photo.SEE IT IN YOUR ROOM →

About Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach

At LRV 60, Pebble Beach 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.

Pebble Beach 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

17 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7071 · #C6CACA · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 59
SW 7662 · #C9CCCD · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 60
SW 7064 · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 60
SW 6218 · #C2CFCF · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 61

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-16 · #CBCECE · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 61
PPU26-17 · #C7CBC8 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 59
N140-2 · #CACCCD · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 60
ECC-62-1 · #CACACC · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at Valspar →
4006-1A · #CACECE · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 61
4008-1A · #CCCECC · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 61.3
5001-3B · #C8CFCC · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 61.5
T634 · #C5CFCD · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 60.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0994-2 · #C8CBC8 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 59
PPG1036-2 · #C8D1D1 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 62
PPG0996-2 · #CCCBC9 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 60
PPG0997-1 · #CFCECB · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 62

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1039-1 · #CBD1D0 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 63
PPG0994-2 · #C8CBC8 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 59
PPG0996-2 · #CDCCCA · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 60
00NN 62/000 · #CFCED0 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 62

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All gray at Dutch Boy →
436-2DB · #C7CBCC · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 59
438-2DB · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 60
426-2DB · #C7CEC8 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 61
429-2DB · #C2CFCF · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 61
HGSW 1467 · #C6CACA · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 59
HGSW 7071 · #C6CACA · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 59
HGSW 1487 · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 60
HGSW 7064 · #CBCCC9 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR61 · #CBCCCC · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 61
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 58
DET614 · #CECDC5 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 61
DE6276 · #CBCDC4 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 56

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 62
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 58
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 58
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 61

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 61
NO. 317 · #C5D1D8 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 62
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 60

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0524 · #CDCFCF · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 62
0510 · #C9CCCF · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 60
0531 · #CACAC6 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 59
0488 · #C6D0CD · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 62

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0524 · #CACECC · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 61
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 60
H0040 · #C1CECF · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 60
0488 · #C2CECA · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 61

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Rodda →
R073 · #CCCFCD · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 62
R091 · #CAD0D3 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 63
R061 · #C8CBC5 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 60
CA187 · #CECEC9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 62

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-993 · #CDCCC8 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 60
C2-946 · #CBD1C9 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 63
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 59
C2-802 · #CACCD4 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 58

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 56

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Kompozit →
0524 · #CACECC · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 61
0510 · #C7CBCE · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 59
0488 · #C2CECA · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 60
1315 · #CECDD2 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 61

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Pebble Beach within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2134-60 · LRV 61
CSP-5 · LRV 60
2125-50 · LRV 60
CSP-590 · LRV 61
1612 · LRV 59
2133-60 · LRV 61

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C8CDCD in HSL space. Pair Pebble Beach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8CDCD + #CDC8C8
TRIADIC
#C8CDCD · #CDC8CD · #CDCDC8
ANALOGOUS
#C8CDCB · #C8CDCD · #C8CBCD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.61:1fail
Sample text on black
13.07:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Pebble Beach from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1597 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Evening Shadow (SW 7662), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Evening Shadow swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Behr's nearest match is Chicago Fog (N140-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Chicago Fog swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Pebble Beach

The closest Valspar equivalent of Pebble Beach is Silver Leaf (4006-1A). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Leaf and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Leaf swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pebble Beach

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Glidden's nearest match is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pebble Beach

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pebble Beach is Silvery Gray (436-2DB). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvery Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvery Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pebble Beach

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pebble Beach is Passive (HGSW 1487) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passive swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pebble Beach

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pebble Beach is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Rodda's nearest match is Dusk Cloud (R073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Pebble Beach

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pebble Beach is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Clare has no exact twin of Pebble Beach. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Pebble Beach

Kompozit's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pebble Beach without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →

EXPLORE MORE