Behr Abbey Stone MQ2-56
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| Code: | MQ2-56 |
| Name: | Abbey Stone |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Abbey Stone?
Behr Abbey Stone MQ2-56 is a muted mid-tone greige with a noticeable warm beige cast and a soft, dusty rose-gray influence. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than tan, making it read as a gentle stone neutral on broad wall surfaces. In bright daylight, Abbey Stone can appear lighter and more beige, while lower or warmer artificial light brings out its pinkish taupe undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a warmer neutral is wanted without using a deep brown. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, brushed brass, charcoal accents, or muted olive textiles for a layered, natural-looking palette.
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What are Behr Abbey Stone undertones?
Abbey Stone is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
175, 163, 151
Is Behr Abbey Stone cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ2-56 Abbey Stone HSL code: 30, 13%, 64%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Abbey Stone
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Abbey Stone:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
MQ2-56
Abbey Stone
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Abbey Stone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Abbey Stone
Abbey Stone has an LRV of 37.87% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 37.87%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #afa397 |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 163, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 63.92%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 13.71% Value: 68.63% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 13, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.86 Yellow: 13.71 Key: 31.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.22 I: 11.007 Q: -1.196 |
| XYZ | X: 36.361 Y: 37.543 Z: 34.601 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.683 a:2.269 b:7.799 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.683 u:7.884 v:10.637 |
| Decimal | 11510679 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.273, -1.298, 9.41 |
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