Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480
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- Benjamin Moore AF-480 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
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- What are Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest undertones?
- Is Boreal Forest AF-480 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Boreal Forest
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Boreal Forest AF-480
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Boreal Forest AF-480 |
| Code: | AF-480 |
| Name: | Boreal Forest |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest?
Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest AF-480 is a muted, medium-dark green with a noticeable gray cast and a gently earthy olive undertone. Its softened depth keeps it from reading as a bright botanical green, giving walls a grounded, quiet presence instead. In daylight, Boreal Forest can appear more balanced and gray-green, while lower or warmer light tends to draw out its mossy, olive side. It is especially effective in studies, dining rooms, powder rooms, and bedrooms where a deeper wall color feels appropriate without becoming overly dramatic. Pair it with warm off-whites, putty tones, aged brass, natural oak, or cognac leather for a layered, material-rich look. This shade also has enough restraint for painted cabinetry or an exterior door against light stone or creamy trim.
LRV of Boreal Forest
Boreal Forest has an LRV of 12.17% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
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 12.17%, 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 | #535F4E |
| RGB Decimal | 83, 95, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 32.55%, 37.25%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 102° Saturation: 17.89% Value: 37.25% |
| HSL | hsl(102, 10, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.63 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 17.89 Key: 62.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 89.474 I: -1.688 Q: -7.829 |
| XYZ | X: 9.034 Y: 10.573 Z: 8.771 |
| CIE Lab | L:38.852 a:-8.247 b:8.199 |
| CIE Luv | L:38.852 u:-5.816 v:11.272 |
| Decimal | 5463886 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.517, -7.311, 6.77 |














