Constellation (BM AF-540)
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Constellation (BM AF-540) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.7, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Constellation
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Constellation by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Constellation, 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 | Iceberg | SW 6798 | 76 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Era | MQ3-56 | 75 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wavecrest | 1239-1 | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Constellation (LRV 72.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Constellation
Darker than Constellation
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-540 |
| Hex | #D5E1E3 |
| RGB | 213, 225, 227 |
| HSL | 189°, 20%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, -3.6, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Constellation (BM AF-540), published as #D5E1E3
#C3D7E1
#E8EBE3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Constellation (BM AF-540)?
- Constellation has an LRV of 72.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Constellation is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Constellation in another brand?
- Era (Behr MQ3-56) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Constellation warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Constellation as neutral, with a Neutral 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.