Benjamin Moore Elk Horn AF-105
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| Official page: | Elk Horn AF-105 |
| Code: | AF-105 |
| Name: | Elk Horn |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Elk Horn?
Benjamin Moore Elk Horn AF-105 is a muted medium brown with a dry, earthy cast that sits between taupe, khaki, and weathered wood. Its warm brown base is softened by subtle gray and olive influence, keeping it from reading overly golden or red. In bright daylight, Elk Horn can appear lighter and more sand-toned, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper, grounded brown character. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, mudroom, or exterior trim where a substantial neutral is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, blackened metal, and natural oak or walnut for a layered, material-rich look.
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What are Benjamin Moore Elk Horn undertones?
Elk Horn is a midtone, muted caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
151, 133, 104
Is Benjamin Moore Elk Horn cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 37°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-105 Elk Horn HSL code: 37, 18%, 50%
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 Elk Horn
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 Elk Horn:
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 Elk Horn with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Elk Horn
Elk Horn has an LRV of 24.72% 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 24.72%, 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 | #978568 |
| RGB Decimal | 151, 133, 104 |
| RGB Percent | 59.22%, 52.16%, 40.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 31.13% Value: 59.22% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.92 Yellow: 31.13 Key: 40.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 135.076 I: 20.045 Q: -5.217 |
| XYZ | X: 23.649 Y: 24.355 Z: 16.548 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.441 a:2.234 b:18.167 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.441 u:13.082 v:23.041 |
| Decimal | 9930088 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.35, -0.826, 14.664 |
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