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Cinder AF-705
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Cinder sits at L* 55.6, a* 0.0, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 1.2, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 24.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.1, Cinder is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cinder
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Cityscape | SW 7067 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Going Grey | SW 9554 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cinder
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Gray | PPU26-04 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Pewter Ring | UL260-4 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Gray Pepper | BNC-25 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Chic | CSP-45 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Wool Peacoat | CSP-25 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dolphin | AF-715 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lampblack | CW-695 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret | AF-710 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone | 2112-40 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cos Cob Stonewall 1483 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Evening Skyline CSP-505 · lighter, LRV 26.6
- Hearthstone 1601 · lighter, LRV 27.4
- Gotham CSP-385 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Geddy Gray CW-720 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Gray Pinstripe 1588 · darker, LRV 22.0
Colors that go with Cinder
Cinder is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Cinder vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 24.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.