GREYS

Abbey Road

#A79F92

RGB 167, 159, 146 · HSL 37°, 11%, 61% · CMYK 0, 5, 13, 35

Abbey Road is #A79F92 in HEX — rgb(167, 159, 146), hsl(37°, 11%, 61%), cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 35%).

Abbey Road pulls into the light end of the greys spectrum — HSL 37°, 11%, 61%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

Color Codes

HEX#A79F92

RGB167, 159, 146

HSL37°, 11%, 61%

HSV37°, 13%, 65%

CMYK0, 5, 13, 35

Decimal10985362

CSS RGBrgb(167, 159, 146)

CSS HSLhsl(37, 11%, 61%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Intellectual Gray SW7045

ΔE 0.4 · #A8A093

Dulux

Grey Port SN3A5

ΔE 0.4 · #A8A093

Vista Paint

Drifting Sand C-217

ΔE 0.5 · #A79E91

Hallman-Lindsay

Drifting Sand 218

ΔE 0.7 · #A89F93

Benjamin Moore

River 1552

ΔE 0.8 · #A7A094

Kilz

Greyswood TB-16

ΔE 1.1 · #A49D8F

Behr

Roadside MQ2-52

ΔE 1.6 · #ABA192

Valspar

Tornado Watch 6002-2A

ΔE 1.7 · #A5A194

PPG

Stonehenge Greige 1024-5

ΔE 2 · #A79D8D

Farrow & Ball

Pigeon 25

ΔE 2.8 · #A1A093

Colorhouse

Nourish .03 Nourish-03

ΔE 3.3 · #A5A392

IKEA

IKEA176 176

ΔE 3.3 · #9D978A

Dunn-Edwards

Calico Rock DE6229

ΔE 4.6 · #9C9584

Dutch Boy

Camel's Hump DCP-0219

ΔE 5.6 · #989187

RAL

Signal Grey 7004

ΔE 6.2 · #969992

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 15.1 · #889099

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

35/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

A near-neutral with a subtle warm yellow undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#A79F92

#9199A6

Analogous

#A69391

#A79F92

#A4A691

Triadic

#A79F92

#91A69E

#9E91A6

Split-Complementary

#A79F92

#91A4A6

#9391A6

Tetradic

#A79F92

#91A693

#9199A6

#A691A4

Monochromatic

#585146

#827868

#A79F92

#C9C3BB

#EBE9E6

Rectangle

#A79F92

#99A691

#9199A6

#9E91A6

Compound

#A79F92

#A4A691

#9199A6

#9391A6

Variations

Lighter

#B8B1A7

#C9C5BE

#DFDDDA

Darker

#8B806E

#60584B

#38332B

Saturation

#9F9C98

#A69E91

#D3A864

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.62:1

Fail

vs Black

8.02:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#A79F92

#A4A193

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A79F92

#A0A094

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A79F92

#A89D9F

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Abbey Road gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#BDA489

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#A79F92

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#AAA9AD

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#667DA3

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #A79F92;

CSS — background

background-color: #A79F92;

CSS Variable

--color-abbey-road: #A79F92;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'abbey-road': '#A79F92' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#A79F92] text-[#A79F92]

SCSS

$abbey-road: #A79F92;

Similar Colors

River Reflections

#A69F93 · ΔE 0.7

Rockport Gray

#A8A295 · ΔE 1.3

Ashley Gray

#A59A8D · ΔE 2.0

Chateau

#AAA393 · ΔE 2.1

Quicksand

#AEA497 · ΔE 2.2

Briarwood

#A09889 · ΔE 2.9

Upper West Side

#AFA79B · ΔE 3.1

Mt. Rushmore Rock

#A99A8D · ΔE 3.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A79F92?

#A79F92 is Abbey Road, a soft grey with a cool undertone.

Is #A79F92 warm or cool?

Abbey Road reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Abbey Road?

Abbey Road works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Abbey Road?

Abbey Road pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Abbey Road?

You can download Abbey Road on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Abbey Road?

The hex code is #A79F92. In RGB it's 167, 159, 146, and in HSL it's 37°, 11%, 61%.

← All colors