Benjamin Moore Hush AF-95
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| Official page: | Hush AF-95 |
| Code: | AF-95 |
| Name: | Hush |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Hush?
Benjamin Moore Hush AF-95 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm khaki cast. Its softened yellow-tan undertone keeps it from reading stark or pink, giving walls a gently weathered, natural look. In bright daylight, Hush appears airy and lightly earthy; under warm lamps, it takes on a creamier beige appearance. Use it in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways where white trim and natural oak, linen, rattan, or aged brass can bring out its understated warmth. This shade also suits cabinetry or built-ins when paired with deeper brown, olive, or charcoal accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore Hush undertones?
Hush AF-95 reads as a light, muted yellow-beige neutral with low saturation and a soft, slightly warm overall character. In the supplied digital color, the visible bias leans yellow rather than strongly red, green, or gray, so it can look more like a softened beige than a true gray. Benjamin Moore describes it as an “understated cozy neutral,” which fits its quiet, low-contrast appearance rather than identifying a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its yellow-beige cast, while cool daylight can make it appear more subdued and neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
212, 201, 175
Is Benjamin Moore Hush cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-95 Hush HSL code: 42, 30%, 76%
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 Hush
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hush:
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 Hush with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Hush
Hush has an LRV of 57.09% 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 57.09%, 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 | #D4C9AF |
| RGB Decimal | 212, 201, 175 |
| RGB Percent | 83.14%, 78.82%, 68.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 17.45% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.19 Yellow: 17.45 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.325 I: 14.91 Q: -5.764 |
| XYZ | X: 55.775 Y: 58.866 Z: 48.97 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.218 a:-0.44 b:14.384 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.218 u:8.08 v:20.747 |
| Decimal | 13945263 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.725, -4.507, 15.865 |
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