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Metropolitan AF-690
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Metropolitan sits at L* 76.2, a* -2.0, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 50.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.0, Metropolitan is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Metropolitan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos | SW 7065 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Metropolitan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Time | T18-19 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Hailstorm Gray | PPU24-17 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Lunar Surface | N460-3 | 1.45 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Crest | 1481 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Coventry Gray | HC-169 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Horse | 2140-50 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke Embers | 1466 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Song | 1557 | 2.84 | 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.
- Silver Song 1557 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Sylvan Mist CSP-740 · lighter, LRV 53.9
- Wales Gray 1585 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Cosmopolitan CSP-100 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Misted Green 2138-50 · darker, LRV 46.4
- Northern Cliffs 1536 · darker, LRV 45.5
Colors that go with Metropolitan
Metropolitan is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Metropolitan vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 1.1) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 50.0).
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 50.0).
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 50.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.