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Serenata AF-535
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Serenata sits at L* 76.8, a* -5.2, b* -8.0. Its hue angle is 237° and its chroma is 9.6, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 51.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.5, Serenata is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Serenata
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | SW 9145 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Serenata
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Waters | MQ5-50 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Boot Cut | S510-2 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Elusive Blue | T15-8 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea View | 836 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Mediterranean Sky | 1662 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Heather | 1620 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Athabasca | CC-816 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northern Air | 1676 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Airway 828 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Airway CC-820 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Instinct AF-575 · lighter, LRV 55.1
- Cape Blue 1642 · darker, LRV 46.9
- Manor Blue 1627 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Sunrise 829 · darker, LRV 48.0
Colors that go with Serenata
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meadow Pink 1011 · complementary (180°)
- Paradiso 717 · analogous (−30°)
- Lavender Blue 1438 · analogous (+30°)
- Homespun Charm 1249 · triadic (120°)
- Aganthus Green 472 · triadic (240°)
Serenata vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 51.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 51.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 51.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.