Solitude (BM AF-545)
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Solitude (BM AF-545) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.6, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solitude
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Solitude by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Solitude, 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 | Stardew | SW 9138 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Shaved Ice | N490-3 | 44.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Foretell | 10-13 | 41 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Solitude (LRV 41.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Solitude
Darker than Solitude
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-545 |
| Hex | #A3AEB4 |
| RGB | 163, 174, 180 |
| HSL | 201°, 10%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, -2.6, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solitude (BM AF-545), published as #A3AEB4
#91A4B2
#B5B8B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solitude (BM AF-545)?
- Solitude has an LRV of 41.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solitude is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Solitude in another brand?
- Foretell (PPG 10-13) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solitude warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Solitude as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.