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Abstracta 322
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Abstracta sits at L* 83.7, a* 4.8, b* 79.5. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 79.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 97%.
LRV 57.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.5, Abstracta is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Abstracta
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsythia | SW 6907 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Cheerful | SW 6903 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Confident Yellow | SW 6911 | 1.34 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Abstracta
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmellow Yellow | P300-7 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Sunny Summer | S-G-380 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Yellow Flash | 370B-7 | 1.15 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Yellow | 321 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Sunshine | 2021-30 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Lemon | 2021-20 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Sun | 2020-30 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunflower | 2019-30 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunrays | 343 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sunporch 2023-30 · lighter, LRV 64.0
- Yellow 2022-10 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Glimmer 342 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Yolk 2023-10 · darker, LRV 53.6
- Oxford Gold 315 · darker, LRV 55.2
- Yellow Hibiscus 357 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Abstracta
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Party Peach 139 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Cone Green 2026-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · triadic (120°)
- Silver Gray 2131-60 · triadic (240°)
Abstracta vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 57.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 57.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.