GREYS

Gull Wing

#ABAEA9

RGB 171, 174, 169 · HSL 96°, 3%, 67% · CMYK 2, 0, 3, 32

Gull Wing is #ABAEA9 in HEX — rgb(171, 174, 169), hsl(96°, 3%, 67%), cmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 32%).

Gull Wing pulls into the light end of the greys spectrum — HSL 96°, 3%, 67%. 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#ABAEA9
RGB171, 174, 169
HSL96°, 3%, 67%
HSV96°, 3%, 68%
CMYK2, 0, 3, 32
Decimal11251369
CSS RGBrgb(171, 174, 169)
CSS HSLhsl(96, 3%, 67%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Mineral Deposit SW7652

ΔE 1.1 · #ABB0AC

Dulux

Diffused Grey SN4B7

ΔE 1.3 · #AFB0AC

Benjamin Moore

Platinum HC-179

ΔE 1.6 · #A9AAA4

Valspar

Coastal Jetty 5007-1C

ΔE 1.7 · #ADAFA7

Vista Paint

Vinal Haven C-1460

ΔE 1.8 · #ACB2AE

Hallman-Lindsay

Vinal Haven historic-vinal-haven

ΔE 2.1 · #ACB3AE

Farrow & Ball

Lamp Room Gray 88

ΔE 2.6 · #B2B1A9

PPG

Light Drizzle 1033-4

ΔE 2.7 · #A7AEA5

Behr

Cathedral Gray PPU18-14

ΔE 2.7 · #ACAAA8

Kilz

Simply Neutral RK230

ΔE 2.9 · #AEACA3

Dunn-Edwards

Pebble Walk DE6277

ΔE 3.5 · #AFB2A7

Colorhouse

Metal .03 Metal-03

ΔE 3.8 · #B5B8B1

Dutch Boy

Drifting Sand DCP-0218

ΔE 3.9 · #B6B2A9

RAL

White Aluminium 9006

ΔE 4.2 · #A5A5A5

IKEA

IKEA181 181

ΔE 5.3 · #B2BCB8

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 12.2 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

42/100

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

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#ABAEA9
#ABA8AD

Analogous

#ADADA8
#ABAEA9
#A8ADA9

Triadic

#ABAEA9
#A8AAAD
#ADA8AA

Split-Complementary

#ABAEA9
#A9A8AD
#ADA8AD

Tetradic

#ABAEA9
#A8ADAD
#ABA8AD
#ADA9A8

Monochromatic

#5E615C
#848881
#ABAEA9
#D1D2D0
#F2F3F2

Rectangle

#ABAEA9
#A8ADAB
#ABA8AD
#ADA8AA

Compound

#ABAEA9
#A8ADA9
#ABA8AD
#ADA8AD

Variations

Lighter

#BBBEBA
#CCCECB
#E1E2E1

Darker

#888C85
#5D615B
#363935

Saturation

#ABACAA
#AAADA8
#A2D680

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)

Aa

vs White

2.24:1

Fail

Aa

vs Black

9.36:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#ABAEA9
#ADADAA

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#ABAEA9
#ADADAA

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#ABAEA9
#ABADAE

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Gull Wing 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

#C0AF9A

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#ABAEA9

Daylight 5500K

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

#ADB4BE

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.

#9776AD

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

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: #ABAEA9;
CSS — background 
background-color: #ABAEA9;
CSS Variable 
--color-gull-wing: #ABAEA9;
Tailwind v3 — config 
colors: { 'gull-wing': '#ABAEA9' }
Tailwind — arbitrary 
bg-[#ABAEA9] text-[#ABAEA9]
SCSS 
$gull-wing: #ABAEA9;

Similar Colors

Platinum Gray

#A8A9A3 · ΔE 2.0

Pearl

#A7B0A9 · ΔE 2.5

Boothbay Gray

#AAB2B0 · ΔE 2.7

San Antonio Gray

#B4B2AE · ΔE 2.7

Cape May Cobblestone

#ADABA2 · ΔE 3.0

Stormy Monday

#AEABAA · ΔE 3.2

Silver Dollar

#B3B1B0 · ΔE 3.3

Stone Harbor

#B4AFA8 · ΔE 3.4
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 #ABAEA9?

#ABAEA9 is Gull Wing, a soft grey with a cool undertone.

Is #ABAEA9 warm or cool?

Gull Wing reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Gull Wing?

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

What colors pair well with Gull Wing?

Gull Wing 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 Gull Wing?

You can download Gull Wing 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 Gull Wing?

The hex code is #ABAEA9. In RGB it's 171, 174, 169, and in HSL it's 96°, 3%, 67%.

← All colors