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PPG / GLIDDEN · 1005-4

PPG / Glidden Slate Pebble#B4ADA9 · LRV 42

Slate Pebble reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1005-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PPG / GLIDDEN SLATE PEBBLE
RGB 180, 173, 169 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Slate Pebble
SKU 1005-4
Hex #B4ADA9
RGB 180, 173, 169
HSL 22°, 7%, 68%
LRV 42
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About PPG / Glidden Slate Pebble

Slate Pebble sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Slate Pebble is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Smoky Wings
SKU 0553 · #B2ACA9 · LRV 42
ΔE 0.69 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Behr →
BNC-12
#B2ABA9
Mauvelous
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 41
750B-4
#B4ADAD
Prestige
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 43
MQ2-55
#B7AFA6
Park Avenue
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 43
HDC-NT-27A
#AEADAE
Soft Pebble
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 42
790D-4
#B2AFA5
Granite Boulder
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 43

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2109-50
#B5ABA7
Elephant Gray
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 42
2111-50
#B4AFA8
Stone Harbor
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 43
2112-50
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 41
CSP-40
#B0ACA3
Museum Piece
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 41
CSP-105
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All neutral at Valspar →
4001-1B
#B8B0AE
Winter Calm
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 44.1
4002-1B
#B3A8A4
London Coach
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 40.4
4004-1B
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 45.3
4005-1C
#A9ACAD
Metropolis
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 41
1004-10A
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 41.5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 43
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 8.16 · LRV 45
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 41
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 42
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 43
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6276
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 40
SW 7023
#B9B2A9
Requisite Gray
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 45
SW 7643
#B2ADA4
Pussywillow
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 42
SW 6073
#B7AB9F
Perfect Greige
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 42
SW 7652
#ABB0AC
Mineral Deposit
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 40
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 45
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 40
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 42
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 47
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.33
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 10.99 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.93 · LRV 38

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

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

1006-4
Mercurial
LRV 44
1004-4
Silver Service
LRV 41
1008-3
Greyhound
LRV 42
1017-4
Riveter Rose
LRV 41
1001-4
Flagstone
LRV 42
FLLW872
Wright Soft Grey
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B4ADA9 in HSL space. Pair Slate Pebble with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B4ADA9 + #A9B0B4
TRIADIC
#B4ADA9 · #A9B4AD · #ADA9B4
ANALOGOUS
#B4A9AB · #B4ADA9 · #B4B3A9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.21:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.49:1 AAA

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

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