Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Serenata |
| SKU | AF-535 |
| Hex | #ABC1CC |
| RGB | 171, 193, 204 |
| HSL | 200°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Serenata
At LRV 52, Serenata is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Serenata 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Serenata 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 #ABC1CC in HSL space. Pair Serenata 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.
Benjamin Moore Serenata Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Serenata from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore AF-535 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Serenata
Behr's nearest match is Stargazer (N510-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenata without repainting risk. See the full Stargazer swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Serenata
Valspar's nearest match is Juliet Blue (M328), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenata without repainting risk. See the full Juliet Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Serenata
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chambray (PPG1153-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenata without repainting risk. See the full Chambray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Serenata
Glidden's nearest match is Graceful (PPG1152-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenata without repainting risk. See the full Graceful swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Serenata
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Serenata. The nearest is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serenata
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Serenata. The nearest is Racing the Rain (HGSW 3306) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Racing the Rain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Serenata
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Serenata is Peace River (DE5800). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Peace River and you'll get the same color. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Serenata
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hazy (NO. CC6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenata without repainting risk. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Serenata
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Serenata is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Serenata
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Serenata is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Serenata
Rodda has no exact twin of Serenata. The nearest is Kefi (R097) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kefi swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Serenata
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenata without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Serenata
At Clare, the closest color to Serenata is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Serenata
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Serenata. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Serenata
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Serenata is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Serenata
At Backdrop, the closest color to Serenata is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Serenata
At Kompozit, the closest color to Serenata is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →