Refined
AF-75 · #DEDFCD · LRV 73 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Refined, Really?
Refined reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore AF-75 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Refined
Refined is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Refined
At LRV 73, Refined is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Refined are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore AF-75 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nonchalant WhiteSW 6161 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sandstone Cove730C-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Smoky LightT639 · Valspar | 0.7 | 71.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pinch of PistachioPPG1126-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pinch Of PistachioPPG1126-3 · Glidden | 0.8 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Refined within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DEDFCD in HSL space. Pair Refined with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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