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Avalon CC-756
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Avalon sits at L* 57.1, a* -11.4, b* -3.1. Its hue angle is 195° and its chroma is 11.8, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 26.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.4, Avalon is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Avalon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock Plume | SW 0020 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Avalon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallowed Hush | 500F-6 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Dragonfly | PPU12-3 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Dragonfly | PPU12-03 | 1.10 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Dartsmouth Green | 691 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aegean Teal | 2136-40 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hemlock | 719 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Echo | AF-505 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shenandoah | 684 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hemlock 719 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Sioux Falls 705 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Amsterdam AF-550 · lighter, LRV 29.2
- Blue Echo AF-505 · darker, LRV 24.4
- Templeton Gray HC-161 · darker, LRV 23.9
- Blue Dusk 1644 · darker, LRV 24.0
Colors that go with Avalon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Barberry 1244 · complementary (180°)
- Dartsmouth Green 691 · analogous (−30°)
- West Coast 1671 · analogous (+30°)
- Amorous AF-600 · triadic (120°)
- Beigewood 1007 · triadic (240°)
Avalon vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.