Instinct (BM AF-575)
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Instinct (BM AF-575) is a medium, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.1, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Instinct
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Instinct 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 Instinct, 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 | Icy | SW 6534 | 56 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Melody | UL240-14 | 58.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Shark Loop | 4007-3B | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Dolphin | 1041-4 | 55 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Instinct (LRV 55.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Instinct
Darker than Instinct
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-575 |
| Hex | #BAC5D0 |
| RGB | 186, 197, 208 |
| HSL | 210°, 19%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -1.6, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Instinct (BM AF-575), published as #BAC5D0
#A8BBCE
#CDCFD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Instinct (BM AF-575)?
- Instinct has an LRV of 55.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Instinct is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Instinct in another brand?
- Icy (SW 6534) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Instinct warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Instinct as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.