Atmospheric (BM AF-500)
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Atmospheric (BM AF-500) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.6, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Atmospheric
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Atmospheric 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 Atmospheric, 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 | Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 32 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Agave | PPU12-04 | 31.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Café Blue | 5001-4A | 32 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Smoke | 1034-5 | 33 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Atmospheric (LRV 32.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Atmospheric
Darker than Atmospheric
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-500 |
| Hex | #889D9A |
| RGB | 136, 157, 154 |
| HSL | 171°, 10%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.1, -8.0, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Atmospheric (BM AF-500), published as #889D9A
#769398
#9AA79A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Atmospheric (BM AF-500)?
- Atmospheric has an LRV of 32.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Atmospheric is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Atmospheric in another brand?
- Agave (Behr PPU12-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Atmospheric warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Atmospheric as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.