Steam
Benjamin Moore's Steam is a white shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. With an LRV of 84.2, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#F0EFE6LRV
84.20
Steam in Rooms
Follow Steam from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
Steam (AF-15) 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 Steam provide a serene, versatile backdrop.
@herbertpainting
4 Dining Room Photos
In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Steam (AF-15) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Dining room walls painted in Steam establish an elegant, understated elegance.
@jackpowers84
Wall color Steam brings sophisticated neutrality to this dining space.
@jackpowers84
Dining room painted in Steam offers a refined, timeless aesthetic.
@jackpowers84
Dining room painted Steam offers timeless, understated elegance.
@cottageonthemeadows
1 Kitchen Photo
These 1 kitchen image show how Steam (AF-15) can sit beside stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Kitchen walls in Steam create a clean, minimalist cooking environment.
@hardinginteriors
1 Bedroom Photo
Steam (AF-15) brings its white character into a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Bedroom walls in Steam establish a peaceful, restful atmosphere.
@theanissaroberts
3 Misc Photos
The 3 misc images turn a white swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Painted furniture in Steam brings soft, contemporary style to any room.
@_pinchofpaint_
Wall painted in Steam delivers a sophisticated neutral tone.
@lbddesign
Walls in Steam provide a calm, versatile foundation for any décor.
@lbddesign
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 50, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where French Violet encloses it.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Blackberry Punch encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Steam the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Steam the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A widely appealing white paint color that offers a clean yet soft look.