Abalone
Abalone is a versatile and reflective Gray from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 3 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#D3CFC7
LRV
61.99
Abalone in Real Rooms
Abalone has a high LRV of 61.99 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
3 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Abalone prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Walls painted in Abalone provide a versatile, calming foundation.
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Abalone paint transforms walls into a soft, understated backdrop.
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Soft Abalone walls create a peaceful, balanced living space.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 39, Abalone is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 62), opening up a space where Abalone encloses it.
Abalone reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 50), opening up a space where Beach Glass encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 62, Vanilla Milkshake is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Abalone reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 24, Abalone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 28, Abalone is decisively the brighter choice.
Abalone reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Silver Bells reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Abalone reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Abalone is decisively the brighter choice.
Abalone reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 46), opening up a space where Cosmopolitan encloses it.