Slate Pebble
PPG1005-4 · #B3ADA9 · LRV 42 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Slate Pebble42
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Slate Pebble, Really?
Slate Pebble reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1005-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Slate Pebble
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Slate Pebble 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1005-4 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 | Warm PewterSW 9572 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | MauvelousBNC-12 · Behr | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Elephant Gray2109-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Calm4001-1B · Valspar | 2.0 | 44.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Slate PebblePPG1005-4 · Glidden | 0.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silver Plated445-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
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.
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 #B3ADA9 in HSL space. Pair Slate Pebble with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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