Tranquility (BM AF-490)
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Tranquility (BM AF-490) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.3, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tranquility
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tranquility by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Tranquility, 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 | Comfort Gray | SW 6205 | 54 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Celadon | T16-11 | 51.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Nuance | 5005-3C | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gale Force | 10-08 | 56 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Tranquility (LRV 53.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Tranquility
Darker than Tranquility
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-490 |
| Hex | #BBC3BB |
| RGB | 187, 195, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, -4.2, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tranquility (BM AF-490), published as #BBC3BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tranquility (BM AF-490)?
- Tranquility has an LRV of 53.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tranquility is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tranquility in another brand?
- Celadon (Behr T16-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Tranquility warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tranquility as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.