Amsterdam
Benjamin Moore's Amsterdam is a gray shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#81949DLRV
29.21
Amsterdam in Rooms
Follow Amsterdam from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Living Room Photos
Viewed across 3 living room images in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Amsterdam (AF-550) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 29.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Living room walls embrace the refined elegance of Amsterdam.
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Soft walls in Amsterdam create a serene backdrop for comfortable living room seating.
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Warm Amsterdam tones envelop this inviting living room with natural light and furnishings.
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4 Misc Photos
The 4 misc images turn a gray swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Wall paneling painted in Amsterdam adds architectural depth and sophisticated color to the space.
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Rich Amsterdam hue transforms the walls into a calm, collected environment.
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Matte walls in Amsterdam provide a refined foundation for this thoughtfully designed room.
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Deep Amsterdam walls establish an intimate atmosphere with subtle warmth throughout.
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Coordinating Colors
Woodlawn Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 29, Winter Snow is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Amsterdam reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Amsterdam is decisively the brighter choice.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 29, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Amsterdam reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Amsterdam reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 17), opening up a space where Woodcliff Lake encloses it.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 42 vs 29, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Amsterdam reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
Amsterdam reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
An appealing blue-gray that merges Old World elegance and modern industry.