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Instinct AF-575
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Instinct sits at L* 79.0, a* -1.6, b* -6.8. Its hue angle is 257° and its chroma is 7.0, 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 8%.
LRV 55.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.1, Instinct is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Instinct
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy | SW 6534 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Upward | SW 6239 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daydream | SW 6541 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Instinct
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody | UL240-14 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Journey's End | S520-2 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Hyacinth Tint | 590E-3 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iced Slate | 2130-60 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Heather | 1620 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Athabasca | CC-816 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Airway | 828 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Airway | CC-820 | 2.98 | 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.
- Blue Ice 821 · lighter, LRV 59.0
- Feather Gray 2127-60 · lighter, LRV 58.3
- Pelican Gray 1612 · lighter, LRV 58.6
- Winter Solstice 1605 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Serenata AF-535 · darker, LRV 51.5
- Blue Heather 1620 · darker, LRV 50.9
Colors that go with Instinct
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Alphano Beige 989 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Porcelain 1641 · analogous (−30°)
- North Cascades 1411 · analogous (+30°)
- Homespun Charm 1249 · triadic (120°)
- Gray Wisp 1570 · triadic (240°)
Instinct vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 55.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 55.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.