ColorplanBenjamin Moore Palace Pearl (CW-650) is a light cool gray with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 62. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams North Star (SW 6246), Farrow & Ball Skylight (No.205) and Behr Light Drizzle (N480-1). For trim, try Misty Gray (2124-60).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Gray |
| LRV | 61.8 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #C6D0D2 |
| RGB | 198, 208, 210 |
| HSL | 190°, 12%, 80% |
About Palace Pearl
Palace Pearl (CW-650) is a light cool gray from Benjamin Moore with a cool blue-green undertone. With an LRV of 62, Palace Pearl has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Palace Pearl read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. It's very close to Silver Gray (2131-60); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Palace Pearl changes with the light
Palace Pearl has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Palace Pearl has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Palace Pearl will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Palace Pearl close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Palace Pearl looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Palace Pearl in real homes
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Palace Pearl equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Very close · ΔE 1.8
Also close: Tradewind (ΔE 1.9)
Compare side by side →Behr
Very close · ΔE 1.3
Also close: Planetary Silver (ΔE 3.9)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Palace Pearl questions
What undertone does Palace Pearl have?
Palace Pearl has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Palace Pearl read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Palace Pearl a light or dark color?
Palace Pearl has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 61.8 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 62, Palace Pearl has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Palace Pearl in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: North Star SW 6246 (very close, ΔE 1.8); Farrow & Ball: Skylight No.205 (very close, ΔE 2.4); Behr: Light Drizzle N480-1 (very close, ΔE 1.3). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Palace Pearl?
Try Misty Gray (2124-60) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Palace Pearl's undertone.
Where does Palace Pearl work best?
Palace Pearl works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 62, Palace Pearl has visible color without darkening a room much.
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