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Abalone 2108-60
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Abalone sits at L* 83.2, a* 0.0, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 62.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.0, Abalone is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Abalone
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | SW 9566 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Gossamer Veil | SW 9165 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 1.09 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Abalone
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowstring | T16-19 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Grey | HDC-NT-20 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Chic Gray | PPU26-10 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren Plain | 2111-60 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Nimbus | 1465 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Bruton White | CW-710 | 1.04 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nature's Essentials 1521 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Natural Cream OC-14 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Colony Green 694 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Desert Light 1004 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Apparition 860 · darker, LRV 57.3
- Porcelain 2113-60 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Abalone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Mist 1437 · complementary (180°)
- Portland Gray 2109-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Gray Owl OC-52 · analogous (+30°)
- Brittany Blue 1633 · triadic (120°)
- New Age 1444 · triadic (240°)
Abalone vs popular colors
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 0.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 62.0).
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.0), more yellow/warm.