Benjamin Moore Kasbah AF-640
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- Kasbah for bedroom (1 photo)
- Kasbah for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Kasbah for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-640 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Kasbah reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Kasbah undertones?
- Is Kasbah AF-640 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Kasbah
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Kasbah AF-640
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Kasbah AF-640 |
| Code: | AF-640 |
| Name: | Kasbah |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Kasbah?
Benjamin Moore Kasbah AF-640 is a muted, medium-dark gray with a subtle rosy-plum cast that keeps it from reading flat or purely charcoal. Its low saturation gives the color a softened, weathered appearance, while the red-violet undertone becomes more noticeable in warm afternoon light. In cooler or dimmer rooms, Kasbah can settle into a deeper, shadowed gray. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and studies where a grounded wall color is wanted, and it can also bring depth to painted cabinetry. Pair it with warm white trim, faded blush textiles, aged brass, walnut, or blackened metal for a layered finish.
Kasbah for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Kasbah for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore AF-640 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore AF-640 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Kasbah reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Kasbah undertones?
Kasbah is a midtone, very muted brownish taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:
121, 108, 111
Is Benjamin Moore Kasbah cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 346°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
AF-640 Kasbah HSL code: 346, 6%, 45%
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 Kasbah
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 Kasbah:
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-640
Kasbah
Darker shades
AF-640
Kasbah
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 Kasbah with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 166, such as Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue and Jack Pine.
LRV of Kasbah
Kasbah has an LRV of 17.22% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 17.22%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #796C6F |
| RGB Decimal | 121, 108, 111 |
| RGB Percent | 47.45%, 42.35%, 43.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 346° Saturation: 10.74% Value: 47.45% |
| HSL | hsl(346, 6, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.74 Yellow: 8.26 Key: 52.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 112.229 I: 6.783 Q: 3.684 |
| XYZ | X: 16.116 Y: 15.938 Z: 17.262 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.893 a:5.654 b:0.192 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.893 u:7.416 v:-0.644 |
| Decimal | 7957615 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.922, 2.195, 2.309 |
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