Benjamin Moore Granite AF-660
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| Official page: | Granite AF-660 |
| Code: | AF-660 |
| Name: | Granite |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Granite?
Benjamin Moore Granite AF-660 is a muted, medium-depth gray with a subtle warm cast that keeps it from reading cold or bluish. Its low saturation gives it a softened, slightly weathered appearance, with faint taupe-brown notes visible beside crisp white trim or cooler gray finishes. In north-facing rooms it can appear more neutral and charcoal-leaning, while warm afternoon light brings out its earthy side. Use Granite on cabinetry, a dining room wall, or an exterior accent where a grounded gray is wanted without the starkness of near-black. It pairs naturally with off-white, black hardware, pale oak, aged brass, and textured stone.
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What are Benjamin Moore Granite undertones?
Granite is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:
130, 125, 123
Is Benjamin Moore Granite cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 17°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
AF-660 Granite HSL code: 17, 3%, 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 Granite
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Granite:
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
AF-660
Granite
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 Granite with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Granite
Granite has an LRV of 21.95% 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 21.95%, 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 | #827D7B |
| RGB Decimal | 130, 125, 123 |
| RGB Percent | 50.98%, 49.02%, 48.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 5.38% Value: 50.98% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 3, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.85 Yellow: 5.38 Key: 49.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 126.267 I: 3.622 Q: 0.435 |
| XYZ | X: 20.114 Y: 20.843 Z: 21.697 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.778 a:1.504 b:1.764 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.778 u:3.008 v:2.173 |
| Decimal | 8551803 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.654, -1.254, 3.781 |
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