Abalone (BM 2108-60)
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Abalone (BM 2108-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Abalone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Abalone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Abalone, 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 | Grey Heron | SW 9566 | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bowstring | T16-19 | 64.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Putty | 6006-1A | 66 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Slate | 1002-3 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Abalone (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Abalone
Darker than Abalone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2108-60 |
| Hex | #D3CFC7 |
| RGB | 211, 207, 199 |
| HSL | 40°, 12%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, 0.0, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Abalone (BM 2108-60), published as #D3CFC7
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#E5D9C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Abalone (BM 2108-60)?
- Abalone has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Abalone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Abalone in another brand?
- Grey Heron (SW 9566) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Abalone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Abalone as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.