Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble 2105-50

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What are Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble undertones?
Is Sand Pebble 2105-50 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sand Pebble
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sand Pebble 2105-50
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sand Pebble 2105-50
Code:	2105-50
Name:	Sand Pebble
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble?

Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble 2105-50 is a muted, mid-light beige with a noticeable rosy taupe cast. Its soft gray-brown base keeps the color from reading overly peachy, while the pink undertone adds warmth without becoming sugary. In bright daylight, Sand Pebble can look lighter and more neutral; under warm lamps, its blush-beige character becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and living spaces where a gentle wall color is wanted, and it can also give painted cabinetry a subdued, earthy finish. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, brushed brass, charcoal accents, or dusty green textiles for contrast.

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What are Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble undertones?

Sand Pebble is a mid-light, muted muted taupe. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#C3A99F

RGB code:

195, 169, 159

Is Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 17°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

2105-50 Sand Pebble HSL code: 17, 23%, 69%

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 Sand Pebble

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

Sunrise

Morning

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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sand Pebble:

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 Sand Pebble with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

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LRV of Sand Pebble

Sand Pebble has an LRV of 41.51% 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 41.51%, 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	#C3A99F
RGB Decimal	195, 169, 159
RGB Percent	76.47%, 66.27%, 62.35%
HSV	Hue: 17° Saturation: 18.46% Value: 76.47%
HSL	hsl(17, 23, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.33 Yellow: 18.46 Key: 23.53
YIQ	Y: 175.634 I: 18.707 Q: 2.388
XYZ	X: 42.951 Y: 42.482 Z: 38.729
CIE Lab	L:71.202 a:7.819 b:8.643
CIE Luv	L:71.202 u:16.563 v:10.892
Decimal	12822943
Hunter Lab	65.179, 3.565, 10.395