Benjamin Moore Violetta AF-615
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- Violetta for bedroom (1 photo)
- Violetta for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Violetta for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore AF-615 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Violetta reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Violetta undertones?
- Is Violetta AF-615 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Violetta
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Violetta AF-615
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Violetta AF-615 |
| Code: | AF-615 |
| Name: | Violetta |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Violetta?
Benjamin Moore Violetta AF-615 is a pale, muted mauve with a noticeable gray cast that keeps its pink-violet undertone understated. Its light value makes it feel soft on broad walls, while the low saturation prevents it from reading overly sweet or purple. In warm daylight and incandescent lighting, Violetta can show a slightly rosier blush; cooler light brings forward its silvery, lavender-gray side. It is well suited to bedrooms, dressing areas, powder rooms, or a softly colored ceiling, paired with warm white trim, weathered oak, linen, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents.
Violetta for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Violetta for living room (7 photos)
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-615 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore AF-615 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Violetta reviews (9 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 Violetta undertones?
Violetta is a mid-light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
196, 183, 187
Is Benjamin Moore Violetta cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 342°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
AF-615 Violetta HSL code: 342, 10%, 74%
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 Violetta
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 Violetta:
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
AF-615
Violetta
Darker shades
AF-615
Violetta
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 Violetta with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 162, such as Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue and Jack Pine.
LRV of Violetta
Violetta has an LRV of 48.94% 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 48.94%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C4B7BB |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 183, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 71.76%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 342° Saturation: 6.63% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(342, 10, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.63 Yellow: 4.59 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 187.343 I: 6.461 Q: 3.995 |
| XYZ | X: 48.666 Y: 49.191 Z: 53.931 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.57 a:5.307 b:-0.363 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.57 u:7.302 v:-1.467 |
| Decimal | 12892091 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.136, 1.119, 3.504 |
Color equivalents
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