Metropolitan (BM AF-690)
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Metropolitan (BM AF-690) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metropolitan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Metropolitan 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 Metropolitan, 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 | Argos | SW 7065 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Time | T18-19 | 49.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Solstice | 1010-3 | 50 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Metropolitan (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Metropolitan
Darker than Metropolitan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-690 |
| Hex | #BABDB8 |
| RGB | 186, 189, 184 |
| HSL | 96°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, -2.0, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metropolitan (BM AF-690), published as #BABDB8
#A9B3B6
#CCC7B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metropolitan (BM AF-690)?
- Metropolitan has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metropolitan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Metropolitan in another brand?
- Solstice (PPG 1010-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Metropolitan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Metropolitan as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.