Benjamin Moore Pebble Creek 1453 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Pebble Creek paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 1453. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Pebble Creek 1453 |
| Color code: | 1453 |
| Color name: | Pebble Creek |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
LRV of Pebble Creek
Pebble Creek 1453 has an LRV of 40.27% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 40.27% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Benjamin Moore Pebble Creek undertones?
Purple and Red are Benjamin Moore Pebble Creek undertones color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#AFA8AE
RGB code:
175, 168, 174
Is Benjamin Moore Pebble Creek 1453 cool or warm?
With a hue of 309° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
1453 Pebble Creek HSL code: 309, 4%, 67%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Purple undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Pebble Creek:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Darker shades
Benjamin Moore 1453 Pebble Creek
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #AFA8AE |  |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 168, 174 | |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 65.88%, 68.24% | |
| HSV | Hue: 309° Saturation: 4.0% Value: 68.63% | |
| HSL | hsl(309, 4, 67) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.0 Yellow: 0.57 Key: 31.37 | |
| YIQ | Y: 170.777 I: 2.243 Q: 3.348 | |
| XYZ | X: 39.32 Y: 40.175 Z: 45.716 | |
| CIE Lab | L:69.594 a:3.618 b:-2.185 | |
| CIE Luv | L:69.594 u:3.65 v:-3.834 | |
| Decimal | 11511982 | |
| Hunter lab | 63.384, -0.19, 1.606 | |
