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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
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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

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Organdy Benjamin Moore 1248 Light Gray
  • Pearl Benjamin Moore CW-640 Light Gray

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.