Slate Pebble (PPG 1005-4)
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Slate Pebble (PPG 1005-4) is a medium, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slate Pebble
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Slate Pebble by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints 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 | Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 42 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 41.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Metropolis | N140-3 | 40.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | London Coach | 4002-1B | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Slate Pebble (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Slate Pebble
Darker than Slate Pebble
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-4 |
| Hex | #B4ADA9 |
| RGB | 180, 173, 169 |
| HSL | 22°, 7%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, 1.8, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slate Pebble (PPG 1005-4), published as #B4ADA9
#A3A3A7
#C5B7A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slate Pebble (PPG 1005-4)?
- Slate Pebble has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slate Pebble is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Slate Pebble in another brand?
- London Coach (Valspar 4002-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Slate Pebble warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Slate Pebble as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.