Benjamin Moore Gardenia AF-10
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- Gardenia for living room (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-10 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gardenia reviews (5 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Gardenia undertones?
- Is Gardenia AF-10 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gardenia
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gardenia AF-10
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gardenia AF-10 |
| Code: | AF-10 |
| Name: | Gardenia |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Gardenia?
Benjamin Moore Gardenia AF-10 is a very pale off-white with a soft, warm cast that keeps it from reading as stark white. Its #F3F0E9 value suggests a lightly creamy, almost parchment-like appearance, with subtle beige-yellow undertones rather than a crisp blue-gray edge. In bright daylight, Gardenia can look clean and airy, while evening light is likely to bring out its gentle warmth. It is well suited to whole-room walls, ceilings, and trim when a low-contrast white scheme is desired. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, woven textures, and muted earthy accents for a quiet, layered interior.
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LRV of Gardenia
Gardenia has an LRV of 85.03% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 85.03%, 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 | #F3F0E9 |
| RGB Decimal | 243, 240, 233 |
| RGB Percent | 95.29%, 94.12%, 91.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 4.12% Value: 95.29% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.23 Yellow: 4.12 Key: 4.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 240.099 I: 4.037 Q: -1.544 |
| XYZ | X: 82.827 Y: 87.258 Z: 89.548 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.848 a:-0.21 b:3.735 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.848 u:2.098 v:5.737 |
| Decimal | 15986921 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.412, -5.199, 8.551 |
