Benjamin Moore Solitude AF-545

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Solitude for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Solitude for bathroom (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore AF-545 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Benjamin Moore Solitude reviews (2 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Solitude undertones?
Is Solitude AF-545 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Solitude
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Solitude AF-545
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Solitude AF-545
Code:	AF-545
Name:	Solitude
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Solitude?

Benjamin Moore Solitude AF-545 is a muted blue-gray with a cool, lightly weathered cast. Its medium-light depth gives walls clear color presence without making a room feel heavy. In bright daylight, Solitude can read as a soft gray-blue, while lower or warmer light may bring out its grayer side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, particularly with crisp white trim, pale oak, or brushed nickel details. For contrast, pair it with deep charcoal, inky navy, or blackened metal accents; for a quieter scheme, layer it with off-white linens and natural wood.

Solitude for living room

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore AF-545 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

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Benjamin Moore AF-545 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)

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

Benjamin Moore Solitude kitchen cabinets

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Benjamin Moore AF-545 kitchen cabinets review

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Benjamin Moore Solitude reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Solitude undertones?

Solitude AF-545 reads as a mid-light, very muted blue-gray with a soft, low-saturation appearance. In the supplied digital sample, the blue direction is most visible, with a slight green-leaning cast that is subtle enough to shift with surrounding colors and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “modern blue-gray,” which aligns with its visibly cool blue-gray main family rather than suggesting a strong separate undertone. Warm artificial light may make it look a little grayer or less blue, while cool daylight can bring out its restrained blue cast.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#A3AEB4

RGB code:

163, 174, 180

Is Benjamin Moore Solitude cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 201°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

AF-545 Solitude HSL code: 201, 10%, 67%

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 Solitude

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Solitude:

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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Darker shades

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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 Solitude with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Solitude

Solitude has an LRV of 41.61% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why 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 41.61%, 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	#A3AEB4
RGB Decimal	163, 174, 180
RGB Percent	63.92%, 68.24%, 70.59%
HSV	Hue: 201° Saturation: 9.44% Value: 70.59%
HSL	hsl(201, 10, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 9.44 Magenta: 3.33 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 29.41
YIQ	Y: 171.395 I: -8.483 Q: -0.46
XYZ	X: 38.476 Y: 41.353 Z: 49.123
CIE Lab	L:70.423 a:-2.638 b:-4.387
CIE Luv	L:70.423 u:-6.341 v:-6.094
Decimal	10727092
Hunter Lab	64.307, -5.736, -0.276