Benjamin Moore Cinder AF-705
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- Benjamin Moore AF-705 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
- Cinder for exterior (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Cinder reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Cinder undertones?
- Is Cinder AF-705 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cinder
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cinder AF-705
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cinder AF-705 |
| Code: | AF-705 |
| Name: | Cinder |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cinder?
Benjamin Moore Cinder AF-705 is a mid-tone gray with a subtle warm cast, reading slightly softer than a stark concrete gray. Its low-saturation character gives walls a grounded, even look without pulling strongly beige or blue. In bright daylight, Cinder can appear like a clean, weathered gray, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its muted warmth. It suits living rooms, hallways, bedrooms, and exterior trim where a steady neutral is wanted. Pair it with off-white woodwork, charcoal details, natural oak, black metal, or stone finishes for a restrained, material-focused palette.
Benjamin Moore AF-705 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Cinder for exterior (7 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Cinder reviews (7 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Cinder undertones?
Cinder is a midtone, near-neutral medium 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:
RGB code:
134, 133, 131
Is Benjamin Moore Cinder cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 40°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
AF-705 Cinder HSL code: 40, 1%, 52%
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 Cinder
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Cinder:
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.
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 Cinder with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Cinder
Cinder has an LRV of 24.13% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 24.13%, 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 | #868583 |
| RGB Decimal | 134, 133, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 52.55%, 52.16%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 2.24% Value: 52.55% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 1, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.75 Yellow: 2.24 Key: 47.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 133.071 I: 1.239 Q: -0.411 |
| XYZ | X: 22.315 Y: 23.482 Z: 24.824 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.566 a:-0.02 b:1.21 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.566 u:0.685 v:1.686 |
| Decimal | 8816003 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.458, -2.604, 3.549 |
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