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Benjamin Moore309

Ambiance

There is more to Benjamin Moore Ambiance (309) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its beige and yellow classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.

LRV

82.59

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Light Reflectance Value
82.59
Light
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Ambiance
Ambiance
Lily Pad
Lily Pad
Ambiance vs Lily Pad
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Lily Pad
480 · LRV 51

Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Lily Pad encloses it.

Ambiance
Ambiance
Mascarpone
Mascarpone
Ambiance vs Mascarpone
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Mascarpone
AF-20 · LRV 89

A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Mascarpone the marginally brighter of the two.

Ambiance
Ambiance
Crystalline
Crystalline
Ambiance vs Crystalline
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Crystalline
AF-485 · LRV 63

At LRV 83 vs 63, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.

Ambiance
Ambiance
Swiss Coffee
Swiss Coffee
Ambiance vs Swiss Coffee
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Swiss Coffee
OC-45 · LRV 82

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Similar Colors

Ambiance
Ambiance
Angels Gate
Angels Gate
Ambiance vs Angels Gate
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Angels Gate
929 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ambiance
Ambiance
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
Ambiance vs Counting Stars
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Counting Stars
282 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ambiance
Ambiance
You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
Ambiance vs You Are My Sunshine
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
You Are My Sunshine
302 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ambiance
Ambiance
Swans Mill Cream
Swans Mill Cream
Ambiance vs Swans Mill Cream
Benjamin Moore
Ambiance
309 · LRV 83
Benjamin Moore
Swans Mill Cream
260 · LRV 79

Ambiance reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB248, 238, 204
HSL46° 76% 89%
CMYK0 4 18 3
CIE LabL: 94.1 a: -2.0 b: 17.7
XYZX: 0.80 Y: 0.85 Z: 0.69

Manufacturer description

Sunny undertones illuminate this crisp, light yellow.

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