Montpelier (BM AF-555)
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Montpelier (BM AF-555) is a deep, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.4, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Montpelier
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Montpelier 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 Montpelier, 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 | Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 22 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Atlantic Shoreline | PPU13-04 | 21 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Academy Gray | 5001-2A | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Artifact | 10-16 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Montpelier (LRV 22.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Montpelier
Darker than Montpelier
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-555 |
| Hex | #718087 |
| RGB | 113, 128, 135 |
| HSL | 199°, 9%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.6, -3.9, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Montpelier (BM AF-555), published as #718087
#5F7785
#838987
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Montpelier (BM AF-555)?
- Montpelier has an LRV of 22.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Montpelier is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Montpelier in another brand?
- Atlantic Shoreline (Behr PPU13-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Montpelier warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Montpelier as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.