Exhale (BM AF-515)
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Exhale (BM AF-515) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.3, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exhale
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Exhale 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 Exhale, 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 | French Moire | SW 9056 | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Peaceful Blue | S470-3 | 44.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue | 4007-5C | 50 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Exhale (LRV 46.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Exhale
Darker than Exhale
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-515 |
| Hex | #9FB8C1 |
| RGB | 159, 184, 193 |
| HSL | 196°, 22%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, -6.6, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exhale (BM AF-515), published as #9FB8C1
#8CAEBF
#B2C2C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exhale (BM AF-515)?
- Exhale has an LRV of 46.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exhale is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Exhale in another brand?
- Peaceful Blue (Behr S470-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Exhale warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Exhale as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.