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
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
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
- Mount Benjamin Moore 1565 Light Gray
- Dartsmouth Benjamin Moore 691 Grayish Green
- Very close ΔE 0.0
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.