Gardenia
There is more to Benjamin Moore Gardenia (AF-10) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. With an LRV of 85.0, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. 16 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
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85.03
Gardenia in Rooms
Follow Gardenia from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 16 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Across 5 kitchen cabinets images, Gardenia (AF-10) meets light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Kitchen cabinets in Gardenia provide timeless, fresh appeal.
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Cabinets painted Gardenia bring light and airy sophistication.
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Cabinet color Gardenia creates clean, classic kitchen style.
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Kitchen cabinetry in Gardenia adds warmth and brightness.
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Kitchen cabinets in Gardenia establish a bright, welcoming space.
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6 Living Room Photos
Gardenia (AF-10) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Living room walls in Gardenia create warm, inviting atmosphere.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Catalog words such as Bright, Timeless offer another lens on its character. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Bathroom walls in Gardenia provide serene, spa-like tranquility.
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4 Misc Photos
4 misc images place Gardenia (AF-10) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its LRV of 85.0 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Furniture piece painted in Gardenia adds subtle sophistication.
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Furnishings in Gardenia bring soft, elegant character.
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Painted furniture in Gardenia offers timeless, refined beauty.
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Furniture finished in Gardenia creates understated, classic charm.
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Coordinating Colors
Gardenia reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 10), opening up a space where Silhouette encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 85), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (85 vs 82) makes Gardenia the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Feather Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 28, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
At LRV 85 vs 60, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 67), opening up a space where White Sand encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 63, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Sail Cloth encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A bright white scented with soft pink undertones.