Slate Pebble (Behr 780B-4)
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Slate Pebble (Behr 780B-4) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slate Pebble
Four Behr colors picked for Slate Pebble by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Slate Pebble, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Truly Taupe | SW 6038 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 41.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wool Coat | 1002-10A | 35 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Riveter Rose | 1017-4 | 41 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Slate Pebble (LRV 38.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Slate Pebble
Darker than Slate Pebble
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780B-4 |
| Hex | #B2A59E |
| RGB | 178, 165, 158 |
| HSL | 21°, 11%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 3.5, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slate Pebble (Behr 780B-4), published as #B2A59E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slate Pebble (Behr 780B-4)?
- Slate Pebble has an LRV of 38.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slate Pebble is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Slate Pebble in another brand?
- Riveter Rose (PPG 1017-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Slate Pebble warm or cool?
- Behr lists Slate Pebble as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.