Serenata (BM AF-535)
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Serenata (BM AF-535) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.5, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serenata
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Serenata 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 Serenata, 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 | Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Opal Waters | MQ5-50 | 54.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Memorybook Blue | 4007-5C | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Graceful | 1152-3 | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Serenata (LRV 51.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Serenata
Darker than Serenata
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-535 |
| Hex | #ABC1CC |
| RGB | 171, 193, 204 |
| HSL | 200°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, -5.2, -8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serenata (BM AF-535), published as #ABC1CC
#98B7CA
#BECBCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serenata (BM AF-535)?
- Serenata has an LRV of 51.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serenata is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Serenata in another brand?
- Graceful (PPG 1152-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Serenata warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Serenata as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.0; 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.