Benjamin Moore Lush AF-475

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Lush for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore AF-475 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Lush for exterior (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore Lush reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Lush undertones?
Is Lush AF-475 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lush
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Lush AF-475
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Lush AF-475
Code:	AF-475
Name:	Lush
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Lush?

Benjamin Moore Lush AF-475 is a muted, medium-depth green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its slightly softened olive-sage character can read cooler and more slate-like in dim or north-facing rooms, while warmer daylight brings out its earthy green side. Lush has enough depth for a study, dining room, or bedroom wall without making the color feel overly heavy. Pair it with warm white trim, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a layered, natural-looking palette. It also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry or a front door when surrounded by stone, brick, or neutral siding.

Lush for living room

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore AF-475 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Lush for exterior (2 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Lush reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Lush undertones?

Lush AF-475 reads as a muted, mid-depth green with low saturation, giving it a softened gray-green character rather than a bright botanical look. In the supplied digital sample, the color leans subtly yellow-green, though that bias is slight and can shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a green with subtle blue undertones, which would add a cooler counterbalance to its visible green main family. Warm artificial light may make its yellow-green side appear a little more noticeable, while cool daylight can make the green look cooler and more subdued.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#738071

RGB code:

115, 128, 113

Is Benjamin Moore Lush cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 112°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

AF-475 Lush HSL code: 112, 6%, 47%

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 Lush

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Lush:

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-475
Lush

Darker shades

AF-475
Lush

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 Lush with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 292, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Grappa.

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Lush

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LRV of Lush

Lush has an LRV of 21.09% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 21.09%, 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	#738071
RGB Decimal	115, 128, 113
RGB Percent	45.10%, 50.20%, 44.31%
HSV	Hue: 112° Saturation: 11.72% Value: 50.2%
HSL	hsl(112, 6, 47)
CMYK	Cyan: 10.16 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.72 Key: 49.8
YIQ	Y: 122.403 I: -2.927 Q: -7.418
XYZ	X: 17.769 Y: 20.275 Z: 18.596
CIE Lab	L:52.147 a:-7.838 b:6.531
CIE Luv	L:52.147 u:-6.541 v:10.04
Decimal	7569521
Hunter Lab	45.028, -8.358, 7.034