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Benjamin Moore Silhouette AF-655: hex #57504C, LRV and undertone

Silhouette (AF-655) from Benjamin Moore is hex #57504C with an LRV of 10.18. It measures as a true neutral with very little undertone, and white text on it reaches 7.90:1.

Benjamin Moore named Silhouette its Color of the Year 2026. See how it measures against every Color of the Year since 2000.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreSilhouetteAF-655

Hex: #57504C
RGB: 87, 80, 76
LRV: 10.18
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 10.18. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.011): it reads as a clean gray in most light.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

FossilAF-65
PashminaAF-100
Swiss CoffeeOC-45
Paris Rain1501

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchSilhouettemedium-dark gray

HEX: #57504C
RGB: rgb(87, 80, 76)
HSL: hsl(22, 7%, 32%)

Best text on it: white at 7.90:1

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Every code for Silhouette

HEX#57504C
RGBrgb(87, 80, 76)
HSLhsl(22, 7%, 32%)
HSV22°, 13%, 34%
CMYK0%, 8%, 13%, 66%
Lablab(34.6% 2.4 3.5)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.011 51.9)
Decimal5722188

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Silhouette in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#EEEEED
80%#DDDCDB
70%#CDCBC9
60%#BCB9B7
50%#ABA8A6
40%#9A9694
30%#898582
20%#797370
10%#68625E
Base#57504C
10%#4E4844
20%#46403D
30%#3D3835
40%#34302E
50%#2C2826
60%#23201E
70%#1A1817
80%#11100F
90%#090808

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#5B5551
20%#5F5A56
30%#635E5C
40%#676361
50%#6C6866
60%#706D6B
70%#747270
80%#787676
90%#7C7B7B

Matching colors

Complementary

#57504C
#4C5357

Analogous

#574C4E
#57504C
#57564C

Triadic

#57504C
#4C5750
#504C57

Split complementary

#57504C
#4C5755
#4C4E57

Tetradic (square)

#57504C
#4E574C
#4C5357
#554C57

Monochromatic

#0B0A0A
#2E2A28
#57504C
#807670
#A59C97

Silhouette in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Silhouette with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Silhouette
Triad #4C5750
Triad #504C57
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Silhouette in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; silhouette carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Silhouette

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#57504C
Protanopia (no red cones)#52504C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#53524C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#594F4F

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	7.90:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	2.65:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	7.90:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	2.65:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	6.90:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --silhouette: #57504c;
  --silhouette-rgb: 87 80 76;
  --silhouette-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Silhouette carries the code AF-655 at Benjamin Moore. Its hex is #57504C, which is RGB 87, 80, 76, and its LRV is 10.18. That puts it close to black in terms of how much light the surface sends back, so it belongs on walls or cabinetry where you want weight rather than glow.

What the measurements show

In HSL the color is hsl(22, 7%, 32%), and in OKLCH it is oklch(43.7% 0.011 51.9). The chroma of 0.011 is tiny, so ColorPlum reads Silhouette as a true neutral: a clean gray-brown that does not lean visibly toward any one hue. The CMYK breakdown of 0%, 8%, 13%, 66% shows the same story, a lot of black ink with just a trace of warmth. With so little color in it, the paint is more likely to pick up its character from the room than to impose one.

Pairings the brand lists

Benjamin Moore lists four coordinating colors for Silhouette. Two have pages here: Pashmina (AF-100) and Swiss Coffee (OC-45). The other two are Fossil (AF-65) and Paris Rain (1501), listed by name and code only. Swiss Coffee is the obvious light partner, since a pale warm white next to a deep neutral keeps the edge crisp.

Worked example

Think of a north-facing study with oak shelving and a white ceiling. Daylight there is cool and thin, so a color at LRV 10.18 will look deeper than it does in a bright showroom. Paint the walls Silhouette, keep the trim in Swiss Coffee, and the shelves will stand out without the room feeling cold. A label or web page in this color works too. White text on #57504C measures 7.90:1, while black text manages only 2.65:1, so set type in white or a very light tint.

A color this deep rewards a little planning. Ceilings, doors and window casings will all look brighter next to it, so a fresh coat on those surfaces often matters more than the wall itself. Dry a sample card on the actual wall before you buy gallons, since deep colors can shift as they cure.

Close matches

Inside the brand, Wrought Iron (2124-10) is ΔE 5.9 away, which is clearly different. Graphite (1603) is 7.1 and Raccoon Fur (2126-20) is 8, so none of those is a substitute.

Across brands the picture is tighter. Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) sits at 2.4, Thunder Gray (SW 7645) at 2.9 and Black Fox (SW 7020) at 3. Those are related but visible differences. Peppercorn (SW 7674) at 5.1 is clearly its own color. Dark paints show small shifts more than pale ones do, so hold physical samples side by side in your own light before choosing any stand-in.