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Abalone Shell SW 6050
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Abalone Shell sits at L* 81.6, a* 5.4, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 9.3, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 50%.
LRV 59.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.5, Abalone Shell is lighter than 72% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Abalone Shell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Comfort | 2095-60 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Acapulco Sand | 2105-60 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Malted Milk | 2099-60 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Abalone Shell
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisp Of Mauve | PPU2-06 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Wisp Of Mauve | PPU2-6 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Malted | N160-2 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malted Milk | SW 6057 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| White Truffle | SW 6029 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unfussy Beige | SW 6043 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Shadow | SW 0070 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breathless | SW 6022 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angora | SW 6036 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stucco SW 7569 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Cream and Sugar SW 9507 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Dumpling SW 9616 · lighter, LRV 63.5
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · darker, LRV 54.7
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Nantucket Dune SW 7527 · darker, LRV 53.6
Colors that go with Abalone Shell
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Abalone Shell:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Armadillo SW 9160
- Gorgeous White SW 6049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Take Five SW 6513 · complementary (180°)
- Breathless SW 6022 · analogous (−30°)
- Accessible Beige SW 7036 · analogous (+30°)
- Waterscape SW 6470 · triadic (120°)
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · triadic (240°)
Abalone Shell vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 59.5), more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 59.5), more yellow/warm, more green.