Eternity (BM AF-695)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Eternity (BM AF-695) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.2, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eternity
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Eternity 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 Eternity, 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 | Lazy Gray | SW 6254 | 53 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Mine | PPU26-18 | 53.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gravity | 4005-1B | 58 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Quest | 10-15 | 53 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Eternity (LRV 52.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Eternity
Darker than Eternity
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-695 |
| Hex | #BEC2C2 |
| RGB | 190, 194, 194 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -1.4, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eternity (BM AF-695), published as #BEC2C2
#ACB8C0
#D0CCC2
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Benjamin Moore
More from Benjamin Moore
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eternity (BM AF-695)?
- Eternity has an LRV of 52.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eternity is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Eternity in another brand?
- Quest (PPG 10-15) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Eternity warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Eternity as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.