Wisteria (BM AF-585)
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Wisteria (BM AF-585) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.8, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wisteria
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wisteria by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Wisteria, 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 | Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 37 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heather Gray | BNC-09 | 33.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amethyst Haze | 13-23 | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Wisteria (LRV 34.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Wisteria
Darker than Wisteria
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-585 |
| Hex | #9C9CA6 |
| RGB | 156, 156, 166 |
| HSL | 240°, 5%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, 2.0, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wisteria (BM AF-585), published as #9C9CA6
#8B92A4
#AEA6A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wisteria (BM AF-585)?
- Wisteria has an LRV of 34.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wisteria is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wisteria in another brand?
- Amethyst Haze (PPG 13-23) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Wisteria warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wisteria as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.