Benjamin Moore

Nightingale

AF-670

Nightingale by Benjamin Moore is a medium gray with a faint violet undertone that softens its overall appearance compared to a pure neutral gray. Its LRV of 45.71 places it near the center of the reflectance scale, so it neither absorbs nor reflects light heavily, making it a practical wall color for living rooms, bedrooms, and office spaces. The violet cast is slight and typically becomes more readable in rooms with cooler lighting.

It pairs in a straightforward manner with Benjamin Moore's White Dove, Classic Gray, Kendall Charcoal, Hale Navy, and Mauve Desert, supporting both tonal and contrasting layouts.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-670

Collection

Affinity Color Collection

Nightingale in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Nightingale under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Nightingale under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

30°

Orange Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

45.7

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#B6B4B2

RGB Decimal

182, 180, 178

RGB Percent

71.4%, 70.6%, 69.8%

HSL

30.0, 2.7%, 70.6%

HSV

30.0, 2.2%, 71.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.1%, 2.2%, 28.6%

YIQ

180.4, 1.8, -0.2

XYZ

43.65, 45.80, 48.66

CIE Lab

73.42, 0.34, 1.26

CIE Luv

73.42, 1.26, 1.79

Hunter Lab

67.68, 0.31, 1.15

Decimal

11973810

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nightingale Smokey Wings Cool Charcoal Iron Mountain

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nightingale Elusion Spatial White Gray Shimmer

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nightingale High Speed Access Power Gray Winter Haven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nightingale Gray Clouds Ganymede Gray Stone

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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