Flint (BM AF-560)
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Flint (BM AF-560) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flint
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Flint by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Flint, 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 | Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pencil Point | PPU18-02 | 10.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Volcanic Ash | 4009-1 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Flint (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Flint
Darker than Flint
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-560 |
| Hex | #565C5E |
| RGB | 86, 92, 94 |
| HSL | 195°, 4%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, -1.9, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flint (BM AF-560), published as #565C5E
#46535C
#66655E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flint (BM AF-560)?
- Flint has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flint is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flint in another brand?
- Mostly Metal (PPG 1036-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Flint warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Flint as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.