Benjamin Moore Atmospheric AF-500

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Atmospheric for bedroom (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore AF-500 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Atmospheric reviews (10 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Atmospheric undertones?
Is Atmospheric AF-500 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Atmospheric
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Atmospheric AF-500
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Atmospheric AF-500
Code:	AF-500
Name:	Atmospheric
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Atmospheric?

Benjamin Moore Atmospheric AF-500 is a muted blue-green gray with a softly weathered, mid-tone presence. Its green and blue notes are restrained rather than bright, giving the color a grounded, mineral-like look on broad walls. In cooler daylight, Atmospheric can read more blue-gray, while warmer bulbs tend to bring forward its gentle green cast. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, mudrooms, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and honed stone. For contrast, pair this shade with deep charcoal, inky navy, or a muted clay-toned accent.

Atmospheric for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric bedroom interior

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Benjamin Moore AF-500 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Benjamin Moore Atmospheric kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore AF-500 kitchen cabinets paint

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric reviews (10 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Atmospheric dining room interior

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric dining room color review

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric hallway interior

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Benjamin Moore AF-500 bathroom vanity paint

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric painted storage

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric bathroom vanity paint

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric bathroom vanity

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Benjamin Moore Atmospheric hallway paint

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What are Benjamin Moore Atmospheric undertones?

Atmospheric is a midtone, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#889D9A

RGB code:

136, 157, 154

Is Benjamin Moore Atmospheric cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 171°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

AF-500 Atmospheric HSL code: 171, 10%, 57%

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 Atmospheric

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Atmospheric:

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-500
Atmospheric

Darker shades

AF-500
Atmospheric

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 Atmospheric with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 351, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.

AF-500
Atmospheric

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LRV of Atmospheric

Atmospheric has an LRV of 32.6% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 32.6%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#889D9A
RGB Decimal	136, 157, 154
RGB Percent	53.33%, 61.57%, 60.39%
HSV	Hue: 171° Saturation: 13.38% Value: 61.57%
HSL	hsl(171, 10, 57)
CMYK	Cyan: 13.38 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.91 Key: 38.43
YIQ	Y: 150.379 I: -11.55 Q: -5.376
XYZ	X: 28.041 Y: 31.681 Z: 35.201
CIE Lab	L:63.078 a:-7.998 b:-0.924
CIE Luv	L:63.078 u:-11.166 v:-0.03
Decimal	8953242
Hunter Lab	56.286, -9.572, 2.32