Benjamin Moore Carob AF-160
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- Carob for bedroom (1 photo)
- Carob for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Carob for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-160 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Carob reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Carob undertones?
- Is Carob AF-160 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Carob
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Carob AF-160
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Carob AF-160 |
| Code: | AF-160 |
| Name: | Carob |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Carob?
Benjamin Moore Carob AF-160 is a muted medium brown with a softly weathered, earthy cast. Its #8C6F5D value reads warm but restrained, sitting between cocoa brown and a gray-brown taupe rather than appearing red or orange. In bright daylight, Carob can show its dusty, softened quality, while lower light brings out its deeper brown presence. It suits studies, dining rooms, entryways, or cabinetry where a grounded color is wanted without the weight of a near-black finish. Pair it with creamy off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal accents for a layered, material-focused interior.
Carob for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige 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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Carob for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore AF-160 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore AF-160 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Carob reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Carob undertones?
Carob is a midtone, muted terracotta. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
RGB code:
140, 111, 93
Is Benjamin Moore Carob cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 23°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-160 Carob HSL code: 23, 20%, 46%
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 Carob
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Carob:
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
Darker shades
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 Carob with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Lace and Nimbus Gray.
LRV of Carob
Carob has an LRV of 18.92% 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 18.92%, 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 | #8C6F5D |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 111, 93 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 43.53%, 36.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 33.57% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 20, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.71 Yellow: 33.57 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 117.619 I: 23.065 Q: 0.533 |
| XYZ | X: 18.476 Y: 17.736 Z: 12.803 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.174 a:8.718 b:14.386 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.174 u:19.829 v:16.6 |
| Decimal | 9203549 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.114, 4.611, 11.455 |
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