Benjamin Moore Caponata AF-650

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Caponata for bedroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore Caponata reviews (5 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Caponata undertones?
Is Caponata AF-650 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Caponata
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Caponata AF-650
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Caponata AF-650
Code:	AF-650
Name:	Caponata
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Caponata?

Benjamin Moore Caponata AF-650 is a deep, low-light shade that reads as a smoky plum-brown with a noticeable wine-red cast. Its dark value gives walls a close, enveloping look, while the muted color keeps it from appearing overly purple. In warm afternoon or incandescent light, Caponata can show more of its earthy burgundy side; cooler daylight may bring out its shadowy violet-brown depth. It suits dining rooms, studies, and powder rooms, as well as cabinetry or a single built-in where a near-black alternative would feel too stark. Pair it with warm ivory, softened greige, aged brass, walnut, or dark-stained oak for a grounded palette.

Caponata for bedroom (2 photos)

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

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Benjamin Moore Caponata reviews (5 photos)

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

Benjamin Moore Caponata wall paint color review

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What are Benjamin Moore Caponata undertones?

Caponata is a deep, very muted wine-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#453133

RGB code:

69, 49, 51

Is Benjamin Moore Caponata cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 354°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

AF-650 Caponata HSL code: 354, 17%, 23%

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 Caponata

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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Caponata:

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-650
Caponata

1358
Dark Walnut

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 Caponata with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 174, such as Benjamin Moore Jack Pine and Azores.

AF-650
Caponata

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LRV of Caponata

Caponata has an LRV of 6.36% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.36%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#453133
RGB Decimal	69, 49, 51
RGB Percent	27.06%, 19.22%, 20.00%
HSV	Hue: 354° Saturation: 28.99% Value: 27.06%
HSL	hsl(354, 17, 23)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 28.99 Yellow: 26.09 Key: 72.94
YIQ	Y: 55.208 I: 11.275 Q: 4.853
XYZ	X: 4.15 Y: 3.701 Z: 3.627
CIE Lab	L:22.657 a:9.44 b:2.3
CIE Luv	L:22.657 u:11.037 v:1.127
Decimal	4534579
Hunter Lab	19.238, 4.84, 2.289