Urban Nature (BM AF-440)
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Urban Nature (BM AF-440) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Urban Nature
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Urban Nature by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Urban Nature, 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 | Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Spring Walk | PPU10-06 | 42.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Urban Nature (LRV 44.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Urban Nature
Darker than Urban Nature
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-440 |
| Hex | #B1B596 |
| RGB | 177, 181, 150 |
| HSL | 68°, 17%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, -6.8, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Urban Nature (BM AF-440), published as #B1B596
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Urban Nature (BM AF-440)?
- Urban Nature has an LRV of 44.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Urban Nature is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Urban Nature in another brand?
- Hazy Jade (Valspar 6001-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Urban Nature warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Urban Nature as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.4; 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.