Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tranquility |
| SKU | AF-490 |
| Hex | #BBC3BB |
| RGB | 187, 195, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Tranquility
At LRV 53, Tranquility is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Tranquility 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Tranquility 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 #BBC3BB in HSL space. Pair Tranquility 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 Tranquility Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tranquility 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-490 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tranquility
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (SW 6205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tranquility
Behr's nearest match is Rhino (710E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Rhino swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tranquility
Valspar's nearest match is Sleepy (T678), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.9 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tranquility
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tranquility is Balsam (PPG1128-4) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balsam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tranquility
At Glidden, the closest color to Tranquility is Balsam (PPG1128-4) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balsam swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tranquility
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tranquility is Frosted Olive (425-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tranquility
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Comfort Gray (HGSW 3286), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tranquility
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Tranquility is Ashwood (DE6290). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Ashwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Ashwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tranquility
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Americana Egg (JG-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Americana Egg swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tranquility
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tranquility is Mizzle (NO. 266) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mizzle swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tranquility
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ice Flow (0448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tranquility
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ice Flow (0448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tranquility
Rodda's nearest match is Ice Breaker (R067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Ice Breaker swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tranquility
C2 Paint's nearest match is Esoteric (C2-989), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tranquility
Clare has no exact twin of Tranquility. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Tranquility
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Tranquility is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tranquility
Kompozit's nearest match is Ice Flow (0448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Tranquility without repainting risk. See the full Ice Flow swatch →