Dolphin (BM AF-715)
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Dolphin (BM AF-715) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.7, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dolphin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dolphin 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 Dolphin, 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 | Going Grey | SW 9554 | 22 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Gray Pepper | BNC-25 | 22.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mountain Smoke | 6004-2B | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | So Sublime | 1006-5 | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Dolphin (LRV 23.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Dolphin
Darker than Dolphin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-715 |
| Hex | #85837D |
| RGB | 133, 131, 125 |
| HSL | 45°, 3%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, -0.4, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dolphin (BM AF-715), published as #85837D
#757A7B
#958C7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dolphin (BM AF-715)?
- Dolphin has an LRV of 23.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dolphin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dolphin in another brand?
- Gray Pepper (Behr BNC-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dolphin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dolphin as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; 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.