Benjamin Moore Angelica AF-665

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What are Benjamin Moore Angelica undertones?
Is Angelica AF-665 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Angelica
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Angelica AF-665
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Angelica AF-665
Code:	AF-665
Name:	Angelica
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Angelica?

Benjamin Moore Angelica AF-665 is a pale, softly warmed gray with a faint beige-pink cast that keeps it from reading cold or stark. Its light value gives walls an airy appearance, while the low saturation makes the color feel quiet rather than noticeably rosy. In daylight, Angelica can appear as a gentle off-white gray; under warmer lamps, its subtle taupe warmth becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where crisp white might feel too sharp, and it also makes a restrained choice for cabinetry in a softly layered neutral scheme. Pair it with creamy whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for contrast.

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What are Benjamin Moore Angelica undertones?

Angelica is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#D4CECB

RGB code:

212, 206, 203

Is Benjamin Moore Angelica cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 20°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

AF-665 Angelica HSL code: 20, 9%, 81%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Angelica

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Angelica:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

AF-665
Angelica

Darker shades

AF-665
Angelica

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Angelica with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

AF-665
Angelica

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LRV of Angelica

Angelica has an LRV of 61.82% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 61.82%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#D4CECB
RGB Decimal	212, 206, 203
RGB Percent	83.14%, 80.78%, 79.61%
HSV	Hue: 20° Saturation: 4.25% Value: 83.14%
HSL	hsl(20, 9, 81)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.83 Yellow: 4.25 Key: 16.86
YIQ	Y: 207.452 I: 4.539 Q: 0.336
XYZ	X: 60.0 Y: 62.452 Z: 65.377
CIE Lab	L:83.153 a:1.534 b:2.226
CIE Luv	L:83.153 u:3.62 v:3.066
Decimal	13946571
Hunter Lab	79.026, -2.772, 6.269