Benjamin Moore Thunder AF-685
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- Thunder for bedroom (5 photos)
- Thunder for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-685 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Thunder reviews (6 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Thunder undertones?
- Is Thunder AF-685 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Thunder
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Thunder AF-685
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Thunder AF-685 |
| Code: | AF-685 |
| Name: | Thunder |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Thunder?
Benjamin Moore Thunder AF-685 is a muted light greige with a soft beige-gray cast and low saturation. Its #BDB8AD color value gives it a gently warm, slightly weathered appearance rather than a crisp or icy gray look. In daylight, Thunder can read as a quiet neutral with subtle warmth, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring forward its beige side. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a calm, grounded backdrop is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass for a layered, material-focused interior.
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LRV of Thunder
Thunder has an LRV of 47.58% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 47.58%, 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 | #BDB8AD |
| RGB Decimal | 189, 184, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 74.12%, 72.16%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 8.47% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 11, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.65 Yellow: 8.47 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 184.241 I: 6.514 Q: -2.366 |
| XYZ | X: 45.668 Y: 48.117 Z: 46.406 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.899 a:-0.188 b:6.212 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.899 u:3.546 v:9.065 |
| Decimal | 12433581 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.367, -3.875, 8.892 |
