Quiet Moments (BM 1563) vs Tranquility (BM AF-490)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Quiet Moments, LRV 60.7 vs 53.3.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 2.5 vs 3.1).
- North rooms
- Quiet Moments keeps more brightness (L* 78.4 vs 74.0 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Stonewashed BM 865, #E4EBE4, LRV 79.9: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.1, noticeably different. At 3.1, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Quiet Moments
More comparisons with Quiet Moments
Quiet Moments (BM 1563) is lighter than Tranquility (BM AF-490) and about as warm: LRV 60.7 vs 53.3, deltaE 3.1 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Quiet Moments | Tranquility | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1563 | AF-490 | |
| Hex | #C7CFC8 | #BBC3BB | |
| RGB | 199, 207, 200 | 187, 195, 187 | |
| HSL | 127°, 8%, 80% | 120°, 6%, 75% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 | 53.3 | +7.4 |
| Lab L* | 82.4 | 78.0 | +4.4 |
| Lab a* | -4.0 | -4.2 | +0.2 |
| Lab b* | 2.5 | 3.1 | −0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quiet Moments (BM 1563), published as #C7CFC8
#B5C5C6
#D9D9C8
Tranquility (BM AF-490), published as #BBC3BB
#AAB9B9
#CDCDBB
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Quiet Moments (BM 1563) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 7.4 LRV points lighter (60.7 vs 53.3), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Quiet Moments in other brands
Closest matches to Tranquility in other brands
Common questions
- Is Quiet Moments the same color as Tranquility?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.1. Most people can see the difference between Quiet Moments and Tranquility side by side.
- Which is lighter, Quiet Moments or Tranquility?
- Quiet Moments, with an LRV of 60.7 against 53.3.
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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.