AF-565

Benjamin Moore Mysterious

Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Mysterious paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful AF-565. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Mysterious AF-565
Color code:AF-565
Color name:Mysterious
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Mysterious for bedroom

  • Benjamin Moore Mysterious Bedroom
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  • Benjamin Moore Mysterious Bedroom
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  • Benjamin Moore Mysterious Bedroom
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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 cool Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Mysterious on kitchen cabinets

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

Mysterious reviews

  • Af-565 Bathroom
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  • Benjamin Moore Mysterious Home Office
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  • Benjamin Moore Mysterious Hallway
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  • Bm Mysterious Wall Paint
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  • Wall Paint
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  • Bm Mysterious Review
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  • Bm Mysterious Wall Panelling
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Mysterious

Mysterious AF-565 has an LRV of 8.76% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 8.76% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Mysterious undertones?

Blue is Benjamin Moore Mysterious undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#454B54

RGB code:

69, 75, 84

Is Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 216° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

AF-565 Mysterious HSL code: 216, 10%, 30%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Mysterious:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Mysterious AF-565 vs Ebony Slate 2118-30

Our comparison will assist you in determining which shade will complement your space.

Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565 vs Benjamin Moore Ebony Slate 2118-30Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565
LRV: 8.76%
Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 9.09%
Dark color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

FormatCode
HEX#454B54copy color code
RGB Decimal69, 75, 84copy color code
RGB Percent27.06%, 29.41%, 32.94%copy color code
HSVHue: 216° Saturation: 17.86% Value: 32.94%copy color code
HSLhsl(216, 10, 30)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 17.86 Magenta: 10.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.06copy color code
YIQY: 74.232 I: -6.467 Q: 1.532copy color code
XYZX: 6.57 Y: 6.937 Z: 9.378copy color code
CIE LabL:31.664 a:-0.246 b:-6.145copy color code
CIE LuvL:31.664 u:-3.479 v:-7.571copy color code
Decimal4541268copy color code
Hunter lab26.339, -1.567, -2.673copy color code
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