Schooner (BM AF-520)
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Schooner (BM AF-520) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Schooner
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Schooner 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 Schooner, 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 | Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cayman Bay | PPU14-03 | 17.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Photogenic | 5010-10 | 15 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Prussian Blue | 1154-6 | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Schooner (LRV 18.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Schooner
Darker than Schooner
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-520 |
| Hex | #527687 |
| RGB | 82, 118, 135 |
| HSL | 199°, 24%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.6, -8.1, -13.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Schooner (BM AF-520), published as #527687
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Schooner (BM AF-520)?
- Schooner has an LRV of 18.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Schooner is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Schooner in another brand?
- Cayman Bay (Behr PPU14-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Schooner warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Schooner as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.3; 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.