Tranquility
Benjamin Moore AF-490
- HEX
- #BCC4BC
- RGB
- 188, 196, 188
- LAB
- 78.3, -4.2, 3.0
- LRV
- ≈ 54
- Family
- Light Gray, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 9018 Papyrus White
With an LRV of about 54, Tranquility reflects a little over half the light that reaches it, so it stays light in a north-facing room without looking stark. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Tranquility in other brands
- Hempel 34122 Hempel Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.3
- Inviting Veranda Kelly-Moore KM4844-1 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.4
- Ashwood Dunn-Edwards DE6290 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
- Mint 15 Caparol 3D Mint 15 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.8
- Haddon Hall C2 Paint C2-978 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.9
- TVT Q532 Tikkurila Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.9
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Tranquility warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of 3.0 and a value of -4.2 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Hempel color to Tranquility?
Hempel 34122 (34122), at ΔE 0.3. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Tranquility?
≈ 54. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.