Mysterious (BM AF-565)
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Mysterious (BM AF-565) is a very deep, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.8, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mysterious
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mysterious 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 Mysterious, 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 | Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Secret Society | MQ5-10 | 7.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy Black | 4010-3 | 7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Mysterious (LRV 8.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Mysterious
Darker than Mysterious
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-565 |
| Hex | #454B54 |
| RGB | 69, 75, 84 |
| HSL | 216°, 10%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.7, -0.2, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mysterious (BM AF-565), published as #454B54
#354352
#555354
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mysterious (BM AF-565)?
- Mysterious has an LRV of 8.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mysterious is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mysterious in another brand?
- Corduroy Black (Valspar 4010-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mysterious warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mysterious as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.