Desert Dune vs Pebble grey
Desert Dune is a PPG color while Pebble grey comes from RAL Classic. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 45 vs 42, Pebble grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Desert Dune vs Pebble grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Desert Dune and Pebble grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Desert Dune vs Pebble grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Desert Dune on one side and Pebble grey on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Desert Dune comparisons
See how Desert Dune stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Dune reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Desert Dune the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
Desert Dune reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 42 vs 4, Desert Dune is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
Desert Dune reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 42, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 21, Desert Dune is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
Desert Dune reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Desert Dune encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 42, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 25, Desert Dune is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Dune reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Desert Dune the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Desert Dune is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 24, Desert Dune is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.