Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Zen Pebble |
| SKU | V145-2 |
| Hex | #C6C4BB |
| RGB | 198, 196, 187 |
| HSL | 49°, 9%, 75% |
| LRV | 55.1 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Zen Pebble
At LRV 55.1, Zen Pebble is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Zen Pebble 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Zen Pebble within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C6C4BB in HSL space. Pair Zen Pebble with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Zen Pebble Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Zen Pebble 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 Valspar V145-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Fortitude (SW 9562) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fortitude swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Behr, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Silver City (MQ2-59) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver City swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Song (1557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Silver Song swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Zen Pebble
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rabbit's Ear (PPG0999-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Rabbit's Ear swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Zen Pebble
The closest Glidden equivalent of Zen Pebble is Eastern Lighthouse (70YY 54/049). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1). If Glidden is your counter, order Eastern Lighthouse and you'll get the same color. See the full Eastern Lighthouse swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Colonial Gray (422-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Alpaca (HGSW 2467) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Neutral Territory (DEGR56) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Rodda, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Sage (CA182) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Zen Pebble
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shaker (C2-817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Shaker swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Clare, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Portola Paints's nearest match is Lumiere (LUMIERE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Zen Pebble
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Zen Pebble is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Backdrop has no exact twin of Zen Pebble. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Zen Pebble
Kompozit's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Zen Pebble without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →