Subtle (BM AF-310)
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Subtle (BM AF-310) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.9, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subtle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Subtle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Subtle, 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 | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Writing Paper | S310-1 | 79.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frolic | 7003-12 | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Rice Cake | 12-09 | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Subtle (LRV 77.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Subtle
Darker than Subtle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-310 |
| Hex | #F2E7CF |
| RGB | 242, 231, 207 |
| HSL | 41°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -0.2, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subtle (BM AF-310), published as #F2E7CF
#E1DDCD
#FFF1CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subtle (BM AF-310)?
- Subtle has an LRV of 77.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subtle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Subtle in another brand?
- Writing Paper (Behr S310-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subtle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Subtle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.