Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach 1597
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| Official page: | Pebble Beach 1597 |
| Code: | 1597 |
| Name: | Pebble Beach |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach?
Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach 1597 is a light, softly muted gray with a faint cool cast drawn from its blue-green balance. Its low saturation keeps it from reading icy, giving walls a clean, quiet look without appearing stark white. In bright daylight, this shade can look pale and silvery, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its gentle neutral-gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas where a subtle backdrop is wanted, and it can also give cabinetry a light, understated finish. Pair Pebble Beach with crisp white trim, charcoal details, pale wood, brushed nickel, or deeper blue-gray accents for contrast.
LRV of Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach has an LRV of 60.09% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 60.09%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C8CDCD |
| RGB Decimal | 200, 205, 205 |
| RGB Percent | 78.43%, 80.39%, 80.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.44% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 5, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.44 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 203.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058 |
| XYZ | X: 56.667 Y: 60.35 Z: 66.404 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.028 a:-1.709 b:-0.593 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.028 u:-2.798 v:-0.597 |
| Decimal | 13159885 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.685, -5.742, 3.699 |




