Benjamin Moore Crystalline AF-485
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- Crystalline for bedroom (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Crystalline for bathroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Crystalline reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Crystalline undertones?
- Is Crystalline AF-485 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Crystalline
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Crystalline AF-485
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Crystalline AF-485 |
| Code: | AF-485 |
| Name: | Crystalline |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Crystalline?
Benjamin Moore Crystalline AF-485 is a light, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it soft rather than bright. Its low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, mineral-like appearance, while the green reads most clearly in daylight. In cooler light, Crystalline can appear more silvery and subdued; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its pale sage side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living areas, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, limestone, or brushed nickel. For cabinetry, this shade offers a subtle alternative to white in kitchens with creamy counters and matte black hardware.
Crystalline for bedroom
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Benjamin Moore AF-485 for bathroom (4 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Crystalline reviews
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What are Benjamin Moore Crystalline undertones?
Crystalline AF-485 reads as a light, very muted green with a soft gray cast and low saturation. Its visible bias leans slightly yellow-green, though the undertone is subtle rather than strongly defined. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “silvery jade,” which fits the color’s pale green main family and restrained grayish character. Warm artificial light may bring out a touch more of its yellow-green side, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner, grayer, and slightly cooler.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
201, 212, 200
Is Benjamin Moore Crystalline cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 115°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
AF-485 Crystalline HSL code: 115, 12%, 81%
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 Crystalline
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Crystalline:
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
AF-485
Crystalline
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 Crystalline with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 295, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.
LRV of Crystalline
Crystalline has an LRV of 62.81% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 62.81%, 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 | #C9D4C8 |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 212, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 83.14%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 115° Saturation: 5.66% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(115, 12, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.19 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.66 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.343 I: -2.699 Q: -6.061 |
| XYZ | X: 58.054 Y: 63.674 Z: 63.86 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.796 a:-5.926 b:4.65 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.796 u:-5.546 v:7.995 |
| Decimal | 13227208 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.796, -9.781, 8.408 |
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