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Eternity AF-695
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Eternity sits at L* 78.1, a* -1.4, b* -0.5. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.5, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 52.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.2, Eternity is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Eternity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Gray | SW 6254 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 1.59 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Eternity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Mine | PPU26-18 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Galactic Tint | N510-2 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Distant Star | MQ5-31 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | 1598 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Winter Solstice | 1605 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Seersucker Suit | CSP-580 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pelican Gray | 1612 | 2.31 | 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.
- Porringer Gray 2121-40 · lighter, LRV 56.9
- Porcelain 2113-60 · lighter, LRV 56.6
- Metallic Silver 2132-60 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Beach Glass 1564 · darker, LRV 49.7
- After the Rain 1452 · darker, LRV 49.7
- Wedgewood Gray HC-146 · darker, LRV 49.6
Colors that go with Eternity
Eternity is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Eternity vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 52.2), more yellow/warm.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 52.2), more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 52.2), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.