Tempest (BM AF-590)
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Tempest (BM AF-590) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tempest
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tempest 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 Tempest, 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 | Special Gray | SW 6277 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Echo | PPU17-18 | 17.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Turbid Amethyst | 4002-4B | 20 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Dust | 13-24 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Tempest (LRV 19.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Tempest
Darker than Tempest
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-590 |
| Hex | #7A767E |
| RGB | 122, 118, 126 |
| HSL | 270°, 3%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.2, 3.1, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tempest (BM AF-590), published as #7A767E
#6A6D7C
#8B7F7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tempest (BM AF-590)?
- Tempest has an LRV of 19.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tempest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tempest in another brand?
- Special Gray (SW 6277) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Tempest warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tempest as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.