AF-590

Benjamin Moore Tempest

Benjamin Moore Tempest AF-590 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Tempest paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful AF-590. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Tempest AF-590
Color code:AF-590
Color name:Tempest
Brand:Benjamin Moore

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LRV of Tempest

Tempest AF-590 has an LRV of 19.53% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 19.53% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Tempest undertones?

Purple is Benjamin Moore Tempest undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#7A767E

RGB code:

122, 118, 126

Is Benjamin Moore Tempest AF-590 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 270° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

AF-590 Tempest HSL code: 270, 3%, 48%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Purple undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Tempest:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Benjamin Moore AF-590 Tempest

Darker shades

Benjamin Moore AF-590 Tempest

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Tempest AF-590 vs Geddy Gray CW-720

We'll help you determine which of these shades will work best in your space.

Benjamin Moore Tempest AF-590 vs Benjamin Moore Geddy Gray CW-720Benjamin Moore Tempest AF-590
LRV: 19.53%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 22.69%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Tempest AF-590 vs Silver Streak 2119-40

Can't decide between these gorgeous hues? We've got you covered with a comparison.

Benjamin Moore Tempest AF-590 vs Benjamin Moore Silver Streak 2119-40Benjamin Moore Tempest AF-590
LRV: 19.53%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 20.72%
Medium color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

FormatCode
HEX#7A767Ecopy color code
RGB Decimal122, 118, 126copy color code
RGB Percent47.84%, 46.27%, 49.41%copy color code
HSVHue: 270° Saturation: 6.35% Value: 49.41%copy color code
HSLhsl(270, 3, 48)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 3.17 Magenta: 6.35 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.59copy color code
YIQY: 120.108 I: -0.187 Q: 3.336copy color code
XYZX: 18.269 Y: 18.601 Z: 22.361copy color code
CIE LabL:50.217 a:3.14 b:-3.83copy color code
CIE LuvL:50.217 u:1.777 v:-5.801copy color code
Decimal8025726copy color code
Hunter lab43.129, 0.138, -0.55copy color code