Blue Echo (BM AF-505)
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Blue Echo (BM AF-505) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Echo
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Echo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Blue Echo, 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 | Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Winter In Paris | MQ6-03 | 22.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Northern Juniper | 5001-4B | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Twilight Stroll | 10-03 | 23 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Echo (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Echo
Darker than Blue Echo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-505 |
| Hex | #6E888D |
| RGB | 110, 136, 141 |
| HSL | 190°, 12%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, -8.1, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Echo (BM AF-505), published as #6E888D
#5C7F8B
#80918D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Echo (BM AF-505)?
- Blue Echo has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Echo is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Echo in another brand?
- Winter In Paris (Behr MQ6-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Echo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Echo as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.