Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565
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- Mysterious for bedroom (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Mysterious for bathroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-565 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Mysterious reviews (12 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Mysterious undertones?
- Is Mysterious AF-565 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mysterious
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mysterious AF-565
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mysterious AF-565 |
| Code: | AF-565 |
| Name: | Mysterious |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Mysterious?
Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565 is a deep, cool blue-gray with a charcoal-like weight and a restrained slate-blue cast. Its low brightness gives walls a grounded, enveloping look, especially in studies, dining rooms, and bedrooms with ample natural light. In brighter daylight, the blue-gray character is easier to notice; under warm evening bulbs, it can read closer to softened charcoal. Mysterious is particularly effective on cabinetry, interior doors, or a fireplace surround when a full room of dark color feels like too much. Pair it with crisp off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or warm leather to give its cool depth some contrast.
Mysterious for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Benjamin Moore AF-565 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore AF-565 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Mysterious reviews (12 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Mysterious undertones?
Mysterious is a very deep, low-saturation blue-gray that sits close to charcoal, with a subtle blue bias rather than a bright navy appearance. Its undertone reads as a restrained cool blue relative to the near-neutral gray-black base, though that bias is subtle in such a dark color. Benjamin Moore describes it as a denim blue that can read as black or rich navy, which fits its visibly dark blue character. Warm artificial light may mute the blue and make it look closer to black, while cool daylight may make its blue cast easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
69, 75, 84
Is Benjamin Moore Mysterious cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 216°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
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 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 Mysterious
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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Mysterious:
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 Mysterious with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 36, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Mysterious
Mysterious has an LRV of 8.76% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.76%, 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 | #454B54 |
| RGB Decimal | 69, 75, 84 |
| RGB Percent | 27.06%, 29.41%, 32.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 216° Saturation: 17.86% Value: 32.94% |
| HSL | hsl(216, 10, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 17.86 Magenta: 10.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 74.232 I: -6.467 Q: 1.532 |
| XYZ | X: 6.57 Y: 6.937 Z: 9.378 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.664 a:-0.246 b:-6.145 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.664 u:-3.479 v:-7.571 |
| Decimal | 4541268 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.339, -1.567, -2.673 |
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