Benjamin Moore Elemental AF-400
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| Official page: | Elemental AF-400 |
| Code: | AF-400 |
| Name: | Elemental |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Elemental?
Benjamin Moore Elemental AF-400 is a muted khaki-beige with a noticeable olive cast and a softly weathered look. Its mid-light depth keeps it from reading like a pale cream, while the low saturation prevents the green and yellow undertones from becoming too pronounced. In bright daylight, Elemental can appear warmer and more wheat-toned; under cooler artificial light, its olive-gray side is likely to be more visible. It suits living rooms, studies, hallways, and cabinetry where a grounded neutral is wanted without relying on standard gray or tan. Pair it with warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, blackened metal, and textured linen for a layered, earthy palette.
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What are Benjamin Moore Elemental undertones?
Elemental is a mid-light, muted mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
177, 172, 141
Is Benjamin Moore Elemental cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 52°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-400 Elemental HSL code: 52, 19%, 62%
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 Elemental
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Elemental:
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 Elemental with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 232, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Elemental
Elemental has an LRV of 40.21% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 40.21%, 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 | #B1AC8D |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 172, 141 |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 67.45%, 55.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 52° Saturation: 20.34% Value: 69.41% |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.82 Yellow: 20.34 Key: 30.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 169.961 I: 12.941 Q: -8.59 |
| XYZ | X: 37.691 Y: 40.776 Z: 31.077 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.019 a:-3.428 b:16.627 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.019 u:4.727 v:23.554 |
| Decimal | 11644045 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.856, -6.388, 15.844 |
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