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Abingdon Putty HC-99
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Abingdon Putty sits at L* 82.7, a* -2.0, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 15.6, 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 69%.
LRV 60.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.0, Abingdon Putty is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Abingdon Putty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dirty Martini | SW 9119 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Abingdon Putty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Ivy | MQ6-55 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Windmill | S350-2 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Prairie House | PPU9-12 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington Beige | HC-93 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Delaware Putty | 240 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Delaware Putty | CC-230 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Richmond Gray | HC-96 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Flowering Herbs | 514 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Jonesboro Cream | 241 | 2.06 | 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.
- Ocean Beach 958 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Elmira White HC-84 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Cream Fleece 233 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Richmond Bisque HC-177 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Cocoa Sand 1122 · darker, LRV 56.1
- Wind Chime AF-465 · darker, LRV 56.7
Colors that go with Abingdon Putty
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Feather Soft 1431 · complementary (180°)
- Raleigh Peach CW-205 · analogous (−30°)
- Spring Valley 438 · analogous (+30°)
- Old Pickup Blue 2054-60 · triadic (120°)
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · triadic (240°)
Abingdon Putty vs popular colors
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 60.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 60.0), more green.