Turret
Often used for its versatile qualities, Turret remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#AB9E88
LRV
35.78
Turret in Real Rooms
Turret has a medium LRV of 35.78 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and house.
1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Turret. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls in Turret provide warm, neutral sophistication.
@bjoid
1 House Photo
When choosing Turret for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.
House exterior painted Turret in classic, timeless style.
@herbertpainting
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 77 vs 36, White Down is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 36, Silver Marlin is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Turret encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 36, Florentine Plaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 36 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 36 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 58 vs 36, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Turret reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.
Turret reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Turret reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Kid Gloves reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (42 vs 36) makes Finnie Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Turret the marginally brighter of the two.
Turret reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.