Dragonfly (BM AF-510)
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Dragonfly (BM AF-510) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.1, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dragonfly
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly, 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 | Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 10 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Mallard | BXC-15 | 10.3 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Capital Green | 5004-6C | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sea Glass | 13-30 | 9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dragonfly (LRV 12.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Dragonfly
Darker than Dragonfly
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-510 |
| Hex | #3D615E |
| RGB | 61, 97, 94 |
| HSL | 175°, 23%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.5, -13.6, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dragonfly (BM AF-510), published as #3D615E
#29585C
#4F6A5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dragonfly (BM AF-510)?
- Dragonfly has an LRV of 12.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dragonfly is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dragonfly in another brand?
- Sea Glass (PPG 13-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Dragonfly warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dragonfly as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.