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Atmospheric

Benjamin Moore AF-500

HEX
#899E9B
RGB
137, 158, 155
LAB
63.5, -8.0, -0.9
LRV
≈ 32
Family
Grayish Green, cool
Nearest RAL
7040 Window Grey
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With an LRV of about 32, Atmospheric is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Atmospheric in other brands

  • Agave Behr PPU12-04 Grayish Green Very close ΔE 0.8
  • June Gloom KILZ TB-67 Grayish Green Very close ΔE 1.1
  • Shaded Hammock Kelly-Moore KM4853-2 Grayish Green Very close ΔE 1.2
  • J9330T Crown Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.2
  • Oval Room Blue Farrow & Ball 85 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.3
  • Coral Reef Blue Jotun 6385 Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.3

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Mount Benjamin Moore 1565 Light Gray
  • Dartsmouth Benjamin Moore 691 Grayish Green

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as gray
  • Protanopia Reads as light gray
  • Tritanopia Reads as grayish green
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns green
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns green
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Atmospheric warm or cool?

Cool. Its LAB b value of -0.9 and a value of -8.0 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Behr color to Atmospheric?

Agave (PPU12-04), at ΔE 0.8. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Atmospheric?

≈ 32. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.