Nightingale (BM AF-670)
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Nightingale (BM AF-670) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.7, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nightingale
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nightingale 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 Nightingale, 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 | March Wind | SW 7668 | 49 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Porpoise | 790E-3 | 45.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Marble | 1002-4 | 46 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Nightingale (LRV 45.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Nightingale
Darker than Nightingale
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-670 |
| Hex | #B6B4B2 |
| RGB | 182, 180, 178 |
| HSL | 30°, 3%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 0.3, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nightingale (BM AF-670), published as #B6B4B2
#A5AAB0
#C8BEB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nightingale (BM AF-670)?
- Nightingale has an LRV of 45.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nightingale is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nightingale in another brand?
- Porpoise (Behr 790E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Nightingale warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nightingale as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.