Amsterdam (BM AF-550)
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Amsterdam (BM AF-550) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amsterdam
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam, 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 | Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 29 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silent Tide | PMD-55 | 27.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Pulitzer Blue | 4008-4A | 25 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chalky Blue | 1153-5 | 26 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Amsterdam (LRV 29.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Amsterdam
Darker than Amsterdam
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-550 |
| Hex | #81949D |
| RGB | 129, 148, 157 |
| HSL | 199°, 13%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.1, -4.8, -7.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amsterdam (BM AF-550), published as #81949D
#6F8A9B
#939E9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amsterdam (BM AF-550)?
- Amsterdam has an LRV of 29.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amsterdam is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amsterdam in another brand?
- Poolhouse (SW 7603) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amsterdam warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amsterdam as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.0; 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.