Slip (BM AF-605)
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Slip (BM AF-605) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slip
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Slip 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 Slip, 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 | Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Etude Lilac | N100-2 | 65.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | White Pepper | 4001-1A | 66 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Balanced | 1003-2 | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Slip (LRV 63.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Slip
Darker than Slip
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-605 |
| Hex | #D6D2D5 |
| RGB | 214, 210, 213 |
| HSL | 315°, 5%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, 1.9, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slip (BM AF-605), published as #D6D2D5
#C4C8D3
#E8DCD5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slip (BM AF-605)?
- Slip has an LRV of 63.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slip is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Slip in another brand?
- Etude Lilac (Behr N100-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Slip warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Slip as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.