Flora (BM AF-470)
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Flora (BM AF-470) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.6, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flora
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Flora 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 Flora, 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 | Forever Green | SW 9653 | 44 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Balsam | PPU11-15 | 39.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Favourite Jade | 5004-3C | 41 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Flora (LRV 39.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Flora
Darker than Flora
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-470 |
| Hex | #A3AC9E |
| RGB | 163, 172, 158 |
| HSL | 99°, 8%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.3, -5.8, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flora (BM AF-470), published as #A3AC9E
#92A29C
#B4B69E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flora (BM AF-470)?
- Flora has an LRV of 39.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flora is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flora in another brand?
- Green Balsam (Behr PPU11-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Flora warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Flora as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.