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BENJAMIN MOORE · AF-75

Benjamin Moore Refined#DEDFCD · LRV null

Refined reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-75 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE REFINED
RGB 222, 223, 205 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Refined
SKU AF-75
Hex #DEDFCD
RGB 222, 223, 205
HSL 63°, 22%, 84%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Refined

At LRV null, Refined is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Refined earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Speak to Me
SKU 0413 · #DFDFD0 · LRV 73
ΔE 1.33 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All neutral at Behr →
N310-2
#DFE0CF
Arid Landscape
ΔE 0.46 · LRV 74
PPU10-15
#DCDDCC
Desert Springs
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 71
N330-2
#DFE1CE
Prairie Dust
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 74
730C-2
#DEDDCE
Sandstone Cove
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 72
PPU10-12
#DEE0D3
Whitened Sage
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at Valspar →
T639
#DBDDCC
Smoky Light
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 71.3
P024
#DADDCD
Cool Runnings
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 71.2
5008-3A
#DFE2D2
Pale Oak Grove
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 74.9
6001-3A
#DEDCC9
Ancient Olive
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 71
M342
#DFDCCC
Angora Whisper
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 71.3

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1126-3
#DDDDCC
Pinch Of Pistachio
ΔE 0.75 · LRV 71
1123-3
#E0E1D1
Wild Wheat
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 74
1124-2
#D8DECE
Pale Vista
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 71
1121-2
#DAE1CF
Lime Spritz
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 73
1102-2
#E3DDCC
Fossil Stone
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 72

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6175
#E2E2D1
Sagey
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 75
SW 6161
#DEDDD1
Nonchalant White
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 72
SW 6435
#DAE2CD
Gratifying Green
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 74
SW 7011
#E3DED0
Natural Choice
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 73
SW 7637
#E2DDD0
Oyster White
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 72

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-34
#D5E2DD
Headspace
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 69

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-103
#E4E2D4
Blanched
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 76
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 73
JG-112
#DEDACE
Locally Sown
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 70
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 74
JG-108
#E5DED2
Soft Linen
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 74

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 204
#D9DCD2
Pale Powder
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 71
NO. 282
#DED8C6
Shadow White
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 69
NO. 291
#E6DFD1
School House White
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 74
NO. 2004
#E8E0D1
Slipper Satin
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 75
NO. 1
#E8DEC9
Lime White
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 74

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5568
#DCE5CC
Misty Hillside
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 76
DEC784
#D7E2D5
Green Mirror
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 74
DE6205
#E8DECE
Stucco Tan
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 74
DEC765
#EADFCE
Bone
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 75
DE6198
#E8DBC5
Cream Wave
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 72

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.65
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 84
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 86
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 14.67 · LRV 60

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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.

CSP-785
Sweet Celadon
LRV 71
1506
Polar Frost
LRV 71
OC-139
Sea Wind
LRV 71
2142-60
November Rain
LRV 71
1520
Hushed Hue
LRV 71
CSP-125
Ally's Earring
LRV null

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DEDFCD + #CECDDF
TRIADIC
#DEDFCD · #CDDEDF · #DFCDDE
ANALOGOUS
#DFD7CD · #DEDFCD · #D5DFCD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.35:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.54:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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