Benjamin Moore colour guide
Affinity, Colour Preview, Designer Classics and Williamsburg: 1,751 colours, each collection organized a different way. Here's what each one is for and the colours worth knowing, from the team that mixes them every day.
144 colours · AF-5 to AF-720
Benjamin Moore built Affinity so that every colour works with every other one. It takes the guesswork out of choosing a whole-home palette: pick any combination and it will hang together.
LRV 44.2
Benjamin Moore calls it a sophisticated mid-tone that balances warm and cool with ease, and it's one of the most requested colours in the collection. Lovely with deep grey-blues and soft off-whites.
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LRV 49.96
Benjamin Moore's 2019 Colour of the Year. A soft, balanced grey that makes an easy backdrop in living rooms, bedrooms and offices.
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1,232 colours · 2000-10 to 2175-70
The widest range of colour, arranged by hue and value in strips of seven, from the palest tint (-70) to the deepest shade (-10). Found a colour you like? Go one step lighter or darker on the same strip.
LRV 25.13
Benjamin Moore's 2021 Colour of the Year. A rich, calm blue-green that's lovely in a dining room, on an accent wall or on kitchen cabinets.
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LRV 8.17
A deep charcoal that reads almost black, without the harshness of a true black. Popular for front doors, cabinets, trim and accent walls.
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231 colours · CC-2 to CC-990
A refined edit of comfortable, easy-to-live-with colours. Benjamin Moore built it from popular colours across its other collections, plus a handful you'll only find here, so many favourites have a CC number too.
LRV 85.05
A soft, warm white that doesn't tip into yellow. An easy pick for walls, trim and cabinets. It's the same colour as Cloud White OC-130 in the Off-White Collection.
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LRV 46.54
Benjamin Moore's 2022 Colour of the Year (also numbered 1495). A gently shaded sage that's soft enough for whole rooms and lovely with warm wood.
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144 colours · CW-5 to CW-720
Historic colours rooted in the artifacts and homes of Colonial Williamsburg, seen through a modern lens. Earthy, softened and full of character, and a natural fit for older homes.
LRV 78.99
A warm, creamy white with a soft, aged feel. Lovely in older homes, with wood trim, or anywhere a bright white feels too stark.
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LRV 33.4
A greyed blue-green with real character. Handsome on walls, doors and built-ins, and it pairs beautifully with warm whites.
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Questions
They're organized for different jobs. Affinity is 144 colours designed to all work together. Colour Preview is 1,232 colours arranged in strips from light to deep. Designer Classics is 231 popular, easy-to-live-with colours drawn from across Benjamin Moore's collections. Williamsburg is 144 historic colours rooted in Colonial Williamsburg.
Benjamin Moore says Colour Preview and Designer Classics colours are available in all its products. Williamsburg colours are made in premium interior products. If you're not sure about a colour and product, ask us before you order.
Each strip shares a number from 2000 to 2175, and the second part runs from -70 (lightest) to -10 (deepest). So 2136-60 is a lighter version of Aegean Teal 2136-40, and 2136-30 is a deeper one.
Some colours appear in more than one collection. Designer Classics in particular draws favourites from other collections, so Cloud White is CC-40, OC-130 and 967, and October Mist is CC-550 and 1495. They're the same colour; you can order it under any of its numbers.
Yes. The Colour Preview fan deck has all 1,232 Colour Preview colours. Affinity and Designer Classics are both in the Benjamin Moore Collections fan deck.
No. Benjamin Moore discontinued the separate Affinity fan deck. All 144 Affinity colours are now in the Benjamin Moore Collections fan deck, along with the Off-White, Historical and Designer Classics collections.
LRV (light reflectance value) measures how much light a colour reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Around 55 and up suits most main walls; under 20 is a deep colour best for accents, cabinets, doors or a cozy room.
Yes. Benjamin Moore colour swatches are free, up to 10 per order. You only pay shipping, which is calculated at checkout.
LRV, coordinating colours and collection details are from Benjamin Moore. Colours on screen are a guide only. More colour guides →
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