Steam (BM AF-15)
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Steam (BM AF-15) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 84.2, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Steam
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Steam by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Steam, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 84 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Harmonious White | DC-013 | 84.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Steam (LRV 84.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Steam
Darker than Steam
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-15 |
| Hex | #F0EFE6 |
| RGB | 240, 239, 230 |
| HSL | 54°, 25%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, -1.2, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Steam (BM AF-15), published as #F0EFE6
#DEE5E4
#FFF9E6
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Steam (BM AF-15)?
- Steam has an LRV of 84.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Steam is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Steam in another brand?
- Harmonious White (Behr DC-013) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Steam warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Steam as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.