Pebble grey vs Downing Sand
Pebble grey (RAL Classic) and Downing Sand (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Pebble grey belongs to the greige-grey family and Downing Sand to the beige-greige family. The 7-point LRV gap — 51 for Downing Sand vs 45 for Pebble grey — means Downing Sand will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pebble grey vs Downing Sand in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pebble grey and Downing Sand 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
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Downing Sand has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Pebble grey vs Downing Sand Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pebble grey on one side and Downing Sand 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 Pebble grey comparisons
See how Pebble grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Pebble grey encloses it.
Pebble grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Pebble grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Pebble grey encloses it.
Pebble grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Pebble grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pebble grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Pebble grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Pebble grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Pebble grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Pebble grey encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Pebble grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pebble grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Pebble grey encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Pebble grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Pebble grey reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Pebble grey is decisively the brighter choice.