Abalone Shell (Behr PWN-63)
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Abalone Shell (Behr PWN-63) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 73.3, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Abalone Shell
Four Behr colors picked for Abalone Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Abalone Shell, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lunar Lite | SW 9546 | 73 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Winged Dove | 1457 | 75.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ballroom Belle | 7001-9 | 75 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Seagull | 14-03 | 73 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Abalone Shell (LRV 73.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Abalone Shell
Darker than Abalone Shell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-63 |
| Hex | #E1DED9 |
| RGB | 225, 222, 217 |
| HSL | 38°, 12%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 0.1, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Abalone Shell (Behr PWN-63), published as #E1DED9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Abalone Shell (Behr PWN-63)?
- Abalone Shell has an LRV of 73.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Abalone Shell is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Abalone Shell in another brand?
- Lunar Lite (SW 9546) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Abalone Shell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Abalone Shell as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.