Benjamin Moore Metropolitan AF-690
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- Metropolitan for bedroom (2 photos)
- Metropolitan for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Metropolitan for bathroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Metropolitan reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Metropolitan undertones?
- Is Metropolitan AF-690 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Metropolitan
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Metropolitan AF-690
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Metropolitan AF-690 |
| Code: | AF-690 |
| Name: | Metropolitan |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Metropolitan?
Benjamin Moore Metropolitan AF-690 is a light, muted gray with a faint green-gray cast visible in its balanced, low-saturation color. It has enough softness for full-room walls, especially in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a pale neutral is wanted without a stark white effect. In bright daylight, Metropolitan can read as a clean, airy gray, while warmer evening light may bring out its slightly softened, earthy side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or black metal finishes. It also suits cabinetry or an exterior siding color when paired with deeper charcoal accents and off-white details.
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LRV of Metropolitan
Metropolitan has an LRV of 49.96% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 49.96%, 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 | #BABDB8 |
| RGB Decimal | 186, 189, 184 |
| RGB Percent | 72.94%, 74.12%, 72.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 96° Saturation: 2.65% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(96, 4, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.59 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.65 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.533 I: -0.181 Q: -2.191 |
| XYZ | X: 47.097 Y: 50.295 Z: 52.561 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.25 a:-1.97 b:2.161 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.25 u:-1.427 v:3.539 |
| Decimal | 12238264 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.919, -5.567, 5.701 |
