Quarry Rock
What Quarry Rock Actually Looks Like
Quarry Rock reads as a dark, dusty gray-green, sitting somewhere between slate and moss without committing fully to either. It is a moody, low-key color that feels earthy and receding on the wall. In strong natural light it reveals the green more clearly. In dim or artificial light it can pull almost charcoal, with the green nearly disappearing.
Quarry Rock Undertones
The hex and RGB values show a color where green and gray are nearly balanced, with a slight green lean. There is no strong blue pull and no warm brown or yellow in the mix. The result is a cool-to-neutral earthy tone that reads differently depending on how much light hits it. Under warm incandescent light the green softens and the color feels closer to a neutral dark gray.
Where Quarry Rock Works Best
Because its LRV is low, Quarry Rock absorbs a lot of light. That makes it best suited to spaces where you want a cocooning, grounded effect rather than brightness. It works well in studies, libraries, powder rooms, accent walls, or any room where you are deliberately going dark. It can feel oppressive in a windowless hallway or a room that already lacks natural light. In a well-lit room with south or west exposure, it settles into a rich atmospheric shade without feeling cave-like.
Where to put Quarry Rock
The low LRV and earthy gray-green tone make a study feel focused and contained. It works especially well with dark wood furniture and warm-toned task lighting, which brings out the green without making the room feel cold.
A powder room is one of the few spaces where a very dark color is genuinely freeing. Quarry Rock on all four walls with warm-toned vanity lighting reads rich and intentional, and the small square footage keeps it from feeling heavy.
Candlelight and warm overhead fixtures do a lot of work here, shifting Quarry Rock toward a quieter gray while keeping the green present in peripheral vision. It pairs well with natural wood dining furniture and aged metal light fixtures.
If you want to anchor a living room without committing all four walls, Quarry Rock on a single fireplace or media wall gives the space a focal point without the full cocoon effect.
What to Pair With Quarry Rock
No Benjamin Moore coordinating colors were specified for Quarry Rock 1568. As a dark gray-green, it pairs naturally with warm off-whites, raw linens, aged brass or bronze hardware, and natural wood tones in the medium-to-dark range. Crisp cool whites can fight the warmth in the green undertone, so lean toward creamy or slightly warm whites on trim.
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Colors that clash with Quarry Rock
A stark cool white trim can pull the green undertone in Quarry Rock in an unflattering direction, making the wall color look slightly murky rather than intentional.
Cool gray or blue-leaning upholstery or rugs can flatten Quarry Rock and strip out the earthy warmth that makes it interesting.
At an LRV below 15, Quarry Rock reflects very little light. In a room that already struggles with darkness, it can feel oppressive rather than atmospheric.
Common questions
Quarry Rock is Benjamin Moore color 1568. Its precise LRV is 14.71, which puts it firmly in the dark range. The hex and RGB values render in the color spec block on this page.
In most lighting conditions it reads as gray-green with neither quality fully dominant. Direct natural daylight, especially in a south-facing room, tips it more visibly green. Under warm artificial light it pulls back toward a dark neutral gray.
For living areas and bedrooms, an eggshell finish gives enough sheen to make the color feel alive without highlighting wall imperfections. For a powder room or a space you want to feel more dramatic, a satin finish deepens the color further. Flat or matte works in low-traffic rooms but can make a very dark color feel chalky.
Benjamin Moore lists it as available in both interior and exterior formulas. As an exterior color it would suit a home with natural wood siding, stone accents, or dark metal roofing where an earthy dark gray-green fits the architecture. It would read very dark in shaded exposures.
Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green SW 6208 is a widely referenced comparable: a muted, dark gray-green in a similar earthy range. Always sample both on your actual wall before deciding, since no two colors from different brands are identical.