Benjamin Moore Metropolitan#BABDB8 · LRV 50
Metropolitan reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-690 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Metropolitan |
| SKU | AF-690 |
| Hex | #BABDB8 |
| RGB | 186, 189, 184 |
| HSL | 96°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Metropolitan
At LRV 50, Metropolitan is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Metropolitan is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Metropolitan within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BABDB8 in HSL space. Pair Metropolitan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.