Pearl (BM CW-640)
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Pearl (BM CW-640) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.1, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pearl
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pearl by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pearl, 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 | Eventide | SW 9643 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Alpine Air | BXC-38 | 43.9 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty | 5007-1C | 42 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Pearl (LRV 43.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Pearl
Darker than Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-640 |
| Hex | #A7B0A9 |
| RGB | 167, 176, 169 |
| HSL | 133°, 5%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -4.5, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pearl (BM CW-640), published as #A7B0A9
#96A6A7
#B9BAA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pearl (BM CW-640)?
- Pearl has an LRV of 43.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pearl is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pearl in another brand?
- Light Drizzle (PPG 1033-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pearl warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pearl as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.