Sonnet featured
Benjamin MooreAF-55

Sonnet

Sonnet begins as a neutral color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Affinity® Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

70.40

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Light Reflectance Value
70.40
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingCozyPaleSoft
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Dolphin
Dolphin
Sonnet
Sonnet
Dolphin vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Dolphin
AF-715 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Dolphin encloses it.

Sand Dollar
Sand Dollar
Sonnet
Sonnet
Sand Dollar vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Sand Dollar
OC-71 · LRV 82
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

A 12-point LRV gap (82 vs 70) makes Sand Dollar the marginally brighter of the two.

Moonshine
Moonshine
Sonnet
Sonnet
Moonshine vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Moonshine
OC-56 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 67) makes Sonnet the marginally brighter of the two.

Sonnet
Sonnet
Thunder
Thunder
Sonnet vs Thunder
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Thunder
AF-685 · LRV 48

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 48), opening up a space where Thunder encloses it.

Similar Colors

Fossil
Fossil
Sonnet
Sonnet
Fossil vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Fossil
AF-65 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter
Sonnet
Sonnet
Cocoa Butter vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Cocoa Butter
1023 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ionic Column
Ionic Column
Sonnet
Sonnet
Ionic Column vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Ionic Column
1016 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Featherstone
Featherstone
Sonnet
Sonnet
Featherstone vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Featherstone
1002 · LRV 69
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Normandy
Normandy
Sonnet
Sonnet
Normandy vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Sonnet
Sonnet
Feather Gray vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 58, Sonnet is decisively the brighter choice.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Sonnet
Sonnet
Bachelor Blue vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Chiswell Blue
Chiswell Blue
Sonnet
Sonnet
Chiswell Blue vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Chiswell Blue
CW-660 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Chiswell Blue encloses it.

Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Sonnet
Sonnet
Mineral Alloy vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 28), opening up a space where Mineral Alloy encloses it.

Coastline
Coastline
Sonnet
Sonnet
Coastline vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 34, Sonnet is decisively the brighter choice.

Comet
Comet
Sonnet
Sonnet
Comet vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 36), opening up a space where Comet encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Etiquette
Etiquette
Sonnet
Sonnet
Etiquette vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Etiquette
AF-50 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Etiquette reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fog Mist
Fog Mist
Sonnet
Sonnet
Fog Mist vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Fog Mist
OC-31 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Fossil
Fossil
Sonnet
Sonnet
Fossil vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Fossil
AF-65 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sand Dollar
Sand Dollar
Sonnet
Sonnet
Sand Dollar vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Sand Dollar
OC-71 · LRV 82
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

A 12-point LRV gap (82 vs 70) makes Sand Dollar the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Sonnet
Sonnet
Timson Sand
Timson Sand
Sonnet vs Timson Sand
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Timson Sand
CW-140 · LRV 60

Sonnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bleeker Beige
Bleeker Beige
Sonnet
Sonnet
Bleeker Beige vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Bleeker Beige
HC-80 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Bleeker Beige encloses it.

Clay Beige
Clay Beige
Sonnet
Sonnet
Clay Beige vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Clay Beige
OC-11 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lace Handkerchief
Lace Handkerchief
Sonnet
Sonnet
Lace Handkerchief vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Lace Handkerchief
CSP-220 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

Sonnet reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shaker Beige
Shaker Beige
Sonnet
Sonnet
Shaker Beige vs Sonnet
Benjamin Moore
Shaker Beige
HC-45 · LRV 54
Benjamin Moore
Sonnet
AF-55 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 54, Sonnet is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB227, 219, 205
HSL38° 28% 85%
CMYK0 4 10 11
CIE LabL: 87.7 a: 0.4 b: 7.8
XYZX: 0.68 Y: 0.71 Z: 0.68

Manufacturer description

Hushed pink tones distinguish this versatile neutral.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗