Lucerne (BM AF-530)
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Lucerne (BM AF-530) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.5, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lucerne
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lucerne 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 Lucerne, 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 | Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 14 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Storm | MQ5-61 | 12.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Lucerne (LRV 13.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Lucerne
Darker than Lucerne
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-530 |
| Hex | #3A647D |
| RGB | 58, 100, 125 |
| HSL | 202°, 37%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, -7.0, -18.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lucerne (BM AF-530), published as #3A647D
#1E5B7B
#506D7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lucerne (BM AF-530)?
- Lucerne has an LRV of 13.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lucerne is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lucerne in another brand?
- Azure Jazz (Valspar 4011-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Lucerne warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lucerne as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.5; 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.