This true medium slate gray is a great color choice for a bedroom, living room, or dining room. Pebble Grey by Glidden pairs nicely with stark white, cool blue, black, and various shades of slate.
Pebble Grey looks great as an accent wall color or painted in an entire living space. This color has a cool undertone that softens a room and seeks out other cool tones.
Pebble Grey Glidden 00NN 53/000
The color Pebble Grey falls into the true gray color family due to the lack of other color tones pulling through. This cool color stays true to itself and doesn’t reveal any unwanted surprises once it is painted onto the wall.
What you see is what you get with Pebble Grey. This sophisticated gray color appears the exact same on the walls compared to the tiny paint chip.
Pebble Grey is a great option to bring in a coolness to a room without overpowering the space. This color stands out beautifully against stark white and other slate color tones.
Pebble Grey Hex Code: #C0BEBF
RGB: 192 / 190 / 191
LRV: 50+
Light Reflective Value (LRV)
The light reflective score has a rating system between 0 and 100. If a paint color has a score closer to 0, this means the color absorbs light and will make a room feel dark.
A paint color with a score closer to 100, would give off a bright and light feeling. This would help make a room feel larger and give off a light airy feeling.
Pebble Grey has a reflection score of 50+ making this a medium shade of gray that will absorb a decent amount of light in a room. This color would be best in a living space with a lot of natural lighting.
Pebble Grey Undertones
The undertones in Pebble Grey lean toward the cooler side and bring the feeling of relaxation. This would be a great color choice for a bedroom or anywhere you want to feel a sense of calm.
What Accent Colors Go With Pebble Grey?
Pebble Grey coordinates with slate blue, charcoal, light gray, bright white, and other similar cool tones. The blue accent wall here is Georgian Bay by Sherwin Williams.
Trim Color that Pairs with Pebble Grey?
Pebble Grey pairs well with bright white trim. A stark bright white paint color like Polar White by Behr would be the best option against this cool shade of gray.
Wood Stain Colors that Compliment Pebble Grey?
Many stain colors will compliment Pebble Grey, but be careful to avoid orange oak stains. The best stain options to go with Pebble Grey are Weathered Oak, Rustic Beige, Espresso, or Kona.
A stain that has a red or orange undertone may look bold against a cool shade of gray. If your goal is to neutralize the orange or red stain tones then you should opt for a warm shade to soften the stain over a cool gray tone.
Where Should I Avoid Pebble Grey?
It is best to avoid Pebble Grey in a living space with low natural lighting. This paint color has a medium reflective score, so it can potentially absorb most of the light in a room and make it feel dark.
Similar Paint Colors to Pebble Grey?
Similar Sherwin William paint colors to Pebble Grey are African Gray and Light French Gray. Natural Gray by Behr paint and Dusty Lead by Valspar are other similar options to Pebble Grey.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a true medium shade of gray, Pebble Grey is a great color choice. You won’t notice any surprising purple undertones pulling through this color after it is painted onto the wall.
The guest room in my home was already painted Pebble Grey with flat paint. Instead of changing the color, I purchased a new can of Pebble Grey to give the room a quick freshening up. This color paired nicely with a bold shade blue accent wall painted in Georgian Bay by Sherwin Williams.