Benjamin Moore Steam AF-15
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- Steam for living room (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Steam reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Steam undertones?
- Is Steam AF-15 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Steam
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Steam AF-15
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Steam AF-15 |
| Code: | AF-15 |
| Name: | Steam |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Steam?
Benjamin Moore Steam AF-15 is a very light off-white with a soft creamy-yellow cast rather than a stark, blue-white appearance. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open, while the subtle warmth prevents the color from feeling clinical. In daylight, Steam reads as a pale, lightly softened white; under warm evening lighting, its ivory note becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-home walls, especially alongside natural oak, linen, woven textures, and warm stone. For contrast, pair this shade with muted charcoal, deep olive, or blackened bronze details.
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LRV of Steam
Steam has an LRV of 84.2% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 84.2%, 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 | #F0EFE6 |
| RGB Decimal | 240, 239, 230 |
| RGB Percent | 94.12%, 93.73%, 90.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 54° Saturation: 4.17% Value: 94.12% |
| HSL | hsl(54, 25, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.42 Yellow: 4.17 Key: 5.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 238.273 I: 3.488 Q: -2.589 |
| XYZ | X: 81.081 Y: 85.972 Z: 87.164 |
| CIE Lab | L:94.3 a:-1.229 b:4.468 |
| CIE Luv | L:94.3 u:1.068 v:7.023 |
| Decimal | 15790054 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.721, -6.169, 9.168 |
