Aberdeen
Aberdeen · #B2B4AA · LRV 45 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Aberdeen45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Aberdeen, Really?
Aberdeen reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Aberdeen behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aberdeen
Aberdeen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Aberdeen
Aberdeen sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Aberdeen are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Portola Paints Aberdeen directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AllegorySW 9553 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Arid PlainsPPU25-07 · Behr | 2.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Haze2137-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver MossT686 · Valspar | 1.9 | 46.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MercurialPPG1006-4 · Glidden | 4.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sultry Gray442-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Aberdeen within Portola Paints's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B2B4AA in HSL space. Pair Aberdeen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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