Benjamin Moore Peau de Soie AF-60

Official page:Peau de Soie AF-60
Code:AF-60
Name:Peau de Soie
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Peau de Soie?

Experience the luxurious elegance of Benjamin Moore AF-60 Peau de Soie (PdS) enveloping your living room in a soothing cocoon of timeless sophistication. The ethereal tones of PdS effortlessly elevate your bedroom into a serene sanctuary, inviting relaxation and tranquility. This versatile hue lends a touch of refinement to your home office, inspiring creativity and focus. Transform your dining room with the subtle grandeur of PdS, creating a space where cherished memories are shared and celebrated. Discover the understated beauty of Benjamin Moore AF-60 Peau de Soie in any room, and let its charm and grace infuse your home with understated glamour.

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What are Benjamin Moore Peau de Soie undertones?

Peau de Soie has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#E5DBCE

RGB code:

229, 219, 206

Is Benjamin Moore Peau de Soie AF-60 cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 34°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

AF-60 Peau de Soie HSL code: 34, 31%, 85%

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 Peau de Soie

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange‑redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange‑yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Peau de Soie:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

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Complementary color scheme

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 Peau de Soie with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray and Blue Spruce.

LRV of Peau de Soie

Peau de Soie has an LRV of 70.71% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy 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 70.71%, 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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HEX#E5DBCECopy color code
RGB Decimal229, 219, 206Copy color code
RGB Percent89.80%, 85.88%, 80.78%Copy color code
HSVHue: 34° Saturation: 10.04% Value: 89.8%Copy color code
HSLhsl(34, 31, 85)Copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.37 Yellow: 10.04 Key: 10.2Copy color code
YIQY: 220.508 I: 10.136 Q: -1.93Copy color code
XYZX: 68.783 Y: 71.778 Z: 68.607Copy color code
CIE LabL:87.862 a:1.222 b:7.611Copy color code
CIE LuvL:87.862 u:6.59 v:11.117Copy color code
Decimal15064014Copy color code
Hunter Lab84.722, -3.345, 11.293Copy color code
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