Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock 1568

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What are Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock undertones?
Is Quarry Rock 1568 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Quarry Rock
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Quarry Rock 1568
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Quarry Rock 1568
Code:	1568
Name:	Quarry Rock
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock?

Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock 1568 is a deep, muted gray with a quiet green cast that keeps it from reading flat or charcoal-heavy. Its low saturation gives it a natural, mineral-like appearance, while the medium-dark value provides definition without becoming blackened. In bright daylight, the green-gray character is easier to notice; under warm artificial light, it can appear softer and more neutral. Quarry Rock is well suited to studies, dining rooms, exterior siding, or lower cabinetry where a grounded, architectural color is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, black metal, or lighter stone finishes to bring out its understated depth.

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What are Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock undertones?

Quarry Rock is a midtone, very muted mossy gray-green. 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:

#616964

RGB code:

97, 105, 100

Is Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 143°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

1568 Quarry Rock HSL code: 143, 4%, 40%

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 Quarry Rock

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

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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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Quarry Rock:

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

1568
Quarry Rock

HC-124
Caldwell Green

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 Quarry Rock with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 323, such as Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry and Aplomb.

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Quarry Rock

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LRV of Quarry Rock

Quarry Rock has an LRV of 14.71% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.71%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#616964
RGB Decimal	97, 105, 100
RGB Percent	38.04%, 41.18%, 39.22%
HSV	Hue: 143° Saturation: 7.62% Value: 41.18%
HSL	hsl(143, 4, 40)
CMYK	Cyan: 7.62 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.76 Key: 58.82
YIQ	Y: 102.038 I: -3.16 Q: -3.248
XYZ	X: 12.281 Y: 13.565 Z: 14.024
CIE Lab	L:43.602 a:-4.129 b:1.758
CIE Luv	L:43.602 u:-4.141 v:2.931
Decimal	6383972
Hunter Lab	36.83, -4.932, 3.204