Tempest
AF-590 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Tempest AF-590 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#7A767E
LRV
20
Family
Gray
AF-590
Color profile
Light value
20 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet cast
Family
Gray
“A moody, soulful marriage of slate and plum, this statement hue has an air of mystery.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 20 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around TempestSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareTempest vs Sea Life
20LRV22
#7A767EHex#7B7C88
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet lean
Tempest vs Charcoal Linen
20LRV22
#7A767EHex#7C7F84
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Tempest vs Silver Streak
20LRV21
#7A767EHex#757B83
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Tempest vs Smoke Gray
20LRV21
#7A767EHex#757B82
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareTempest vs Special Gray
20LRV19
#7A767EHex#7B787D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, pink cast
Special Gray is very close match · warmer compared with Tempest.
Tempest vs Magic Dust
20LRV21
#7A767EHex#817C85
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet castUndertonecool, pink cast
Magic Dust is close match · 1 points lighter compared with Tempest.
Tempest vs Cinder Fox
20LRV19
#7A767EHex#7D777A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, pink cast
Cinder Fox is close match · warmer compared with Tempest.
Tempest vs Exclusive Plum
20LRV16
#7A767EHex#736F78
GrayFamilyPurple
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Exclusive Plum is close match · 3 points darker compared with Tempest.
Tempest vs Night on the Moors
20LRV20
#7A767EHex#7F7A7D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, pink cast
Night on the Moors is close match · warmer compared with Tempest.
Tempest vs Infamous
20LRV19
#7A767EHex#777985
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet lean
Infamous is close match · cooler compared with Tempest.
Tempest vs Plush Velvet
20LRV18
#7A767EHex#7E737D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, pink lean
Plush Velvet is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Tempest.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorTempest, answered
What is the LRV of Tempest?
Tempest (AF-590) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 20, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Tempest a warm or cool color?
Tempest has a cool undertone (cool, violet cast).
What is the closest match to Tempest from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Tempest is Special Gray (SW 6277) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · warmer.
Benjamin Moore · AF-590
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