Benjamin Moore Pearl CW-640

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Pearl for bedroom (1 photo)
Pearl for living room (7 photos)
Benjamin Moore Pearl for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore CW-640 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Pearl reviews (9 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Pearl undertones?
Is Pearl CW-640 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Pearl
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Pearl CW-640
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Pearl CW-640
Code:	CW-640
Name:	Pearl
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Pearl?

Benjamin Moore Pearl CW-640 is a muted mid-tone gray-green with a soft, mineral cast. Its low saturation keeps the color restrained on broad walls, where it can read as a quiet green-gray rather than a distinctly leafy hue. Daylight tends to bring out its green notes, while warmer interior lighting may make the gray base more noticeable. Pearl suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and cabinetry paired with warm white trim, pale oak, honed stone, or brushed nickel. For contrast, use deeper charcoal, inky blue-green, or blackened bronze accents.

Pearl for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Pearl for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Benjamin Moore Pearl living room interior

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Benjamin Moore Pearl victorian house interior

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Benjamin Moore CW-640 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore Pearl minimalist bathroom

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Benjamin Moore CW-640 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Pearl small kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Pearl reviews (9 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Benjamin Moore Pearl kitchen painted backsplash

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Benjamin Moore Pearl kidsroom interior, children's room

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What are Benjamin Moore Pearl undertones?

Pearl is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#A7B0A9

RGB code:

167, 176, 169

Is Benjamin Moore Pearl cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 133°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

CW-640 Pearl HSL code: 133, 5%, 67%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Pearl

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pearl:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Pearl with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 313, such as Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry and Purple Lotus.

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LRV of Pearl

Pearl has an LRV of 43.07% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 43.07%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#A7B0A9
RGB Decimal	167, 176, 169
RGB Percent	65.49%, 69.02%, 66.27%
HSV	Hue: 133° Saturation: 5.11% Value: 69.02%
HSL	hsl(133, 5, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.11 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.98 Key: 30.98
YIQ	Y: 172.511 I: -3.114 Q: -4.082
XYZ	X: 38.621 Y: 42.131 Z: 43.623
CIE Lab	L:70.961 a:-4.492 b:2.493
CIE Luv	L:70.961 u:-4.688 v:4.406
Decimal	10989737
Hunter Lab	64.908, -7.379, 5.589