Benjamin Moore Secret AF-710
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| Official page: | Secret AF-710 |
| Code: | AF-710 |
| Name: | Secret |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Secret?
Benjamin Moore Secret AF-710 is a muted mid-tone gray with a subtle green-olive cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and neutral-looking, though the green undertone becomes more noticeable beside crisp white trim or cool blue-grays. In bright daylight, Secret can read as a weathered stone gray, while warmer lamps draw out its soft khaki warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and studies where a deeper neutral is wanted without the heaviness of charcoal. Pair it with warm whites, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and dark brown wood for a relaxed, layered interior.
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What are Benjamin Moore Secret undertones?
Secret is a midtone, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
136, 137, 131
Is Benjamin Moore Secret cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 70°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
AF-710 Secret HSL code: 70, 2%, 53%
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 Secret
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Secret:
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 Secret with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 250, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and French Violet.
LRV of Secret
Secret has an LRV of 25.88% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 25.88%, 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 | #888983 |
| RGB Decimal | 136, 137, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 53.33%, 53.73%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 70° Saturation: 4.38% Value: 53.73% |
| HSL | hsl(70, 2, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.73 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.38 Key: 46.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 136.017 I: 1.332 Q: -2.079 |
| XYZ | X: 23.195 Y: 24.764 Z: 25.025 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.845 a:-1.532 b:3.087 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.845 u:-0.24 v:4.54 |
| Decimal | 8948099 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.764, -3.888, 5.02 |
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