Benjamin Moore Kona AF-165
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- Kona for bedroom (1 photo)
- Kona for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Kona for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-165 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Kona reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Kona undertones?
- Is Kona AF-165 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Kona
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Kona AF-165
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Kona AF-165 |
| Code: | AF-165 |
| Name: | Kona |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Kona?
Benjamin Moore Kona AF-165 is a mid-depth brown with a warm, muted cast that reads as earthy rather than sharply red or orange. Its softened brown base gives it enough weight for a dining room, study, or den, especially where natural wood and textured fabrics are part of the scheme. In bright daylight, Kona can appear lighter and more clay-brown, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper, grounded character. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm beige, charcoal accents, and materials such as walnut, aged brass, leather, or woven linen. It has enough depth for cabinetry or an accent wall, but can also create a cocooning effect on all four walls in a well-lit room.
Kona for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige 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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Kona for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore AF-165 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore AF-165 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Kona reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Kona undertones?
Kona is a deep, muted terracotta. The HEX sample leans 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:
114, 86, 65
Is Benjamin Moore Kona cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
AF-165 Kona HSL code: 26, 27%, 35%
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 Kona
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 Kona:
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 Kona with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of Kona
Kona has an LRV of 12.29% 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 12.29%, 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 | #725641 |
| RGB Decimal | 114, 86, 65 |
| RGB Percent | 44.71%, 33.73%, 25.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 42.98% Value: 44.71% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.56 Yellow: 42.98 Key: 55.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 91.978 I: 23.433 Q: -0.612 |
| XYZ | X: 11.222 Y: 10.615 Z: 6.457 |
| CIE Lab | L:38.925 a:8.543 b:16.703 |
| CIE Luv | L:38.925 u:19.545 v:17.691 |
| Decimal | 7493185 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.581, 4.462, 11.056 |
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