Benjamin Moore Abalone 2108-60

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Benjamin Moore Abalone reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Abalone undertones?
Is Abalone 2108-60 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Abalone
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Abalone 2108-60
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Abalone 2108-60
Code:	2108-60
Name:	Abalone
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Abalone?

Benjamin Moore Abalone 2108-60 is a light, low-saturation gray-beige with a soft, slightly warm cast. Its muted appearance keeps it from reading stark, making it a useful wall color for bedrooms, living rooms, and quiet transitional spaces. In cooler daylight, Abalone can appear more gray, while warm lamps tend to bring out its gentle beige undertone. Pair it with creamy whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel for a restrained, layered look. It is best suited to broad wall surfaces or cabinetry where its subtle depth has room to register.

Benjamin Moore Abalone reviews (3 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Abalone undertones?

Abalone is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#D3CFC7

RGB code:

211, 207, 199

Is Benjamin Moore Abalone cool or warm?

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With a hue of 40°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

2108-60 Abalone HSL code: 40, 12%, 80%

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 Abalone

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Abalone:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Abalone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

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LRV of Abalone

Abalone has an LRV of 61.99% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 61.99%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#D3CFC7
RGB Decimal	211, 207, 199
RGB Percent	82.75%, 81.18%, 78.04%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 5.69% Value: 82.75%
HSL	hsl(40, 12, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.9 Yellow: 5.69 Key: 17.25
YIQ	Y: 207.284 I: 4.954 Q: -1.643
XYZ	X: 59.483 Y: 62.598 Z: 62.966
CIE Lab	L:83.231 a:-0.035 b:4.46
CIE Luv	L:83.231 u:2.758 v:6.654
Decimal	13881287
Hunter Lab	79.119, -4.259, 8.198