Silhouette (BM AF-655)
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Silhouette (BM AF-655) is a very deep, neutral brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.2, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silhouette
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silhouette 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 Silhouette, 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 | Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Willow Wood | ECC-41-2 | 8.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Burnt Tile | 6011-2 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bark | 1007-7 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Silhouette (LRV 10.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Silhouette
Darker than Silhouette
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-655 |
| Hex | #57504C |
| RGB | 87, 80, 76 |
| HSL | 22°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.6, 2.1, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silhouette (BM AF-655), published as #57504C
#49484A
#66594C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silhouette (BM AF-655)?
- Silhouette has an LRV of 10.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silhouette is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silhouette in another brand?
- Willow Wood (Behr ECC-41-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silhouette warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silhouette as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.