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Secret AF-710
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Secret sits at L* 56.8, a* -1.5, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 3.4, 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 25.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.9, Secret is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Secret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Alloy | SW 9569 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willowleaf | SW 9649 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Secret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Gray | PPU25-17 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Naturalist Gray | N380-5 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Wet Cement | HDC-NT-23 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Chic | CSP-45 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cos Cob Stonewall | 1483 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chelsea Gray | HC-168 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dolphin | AF-715 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinder | AF-705 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geddy Gray | CW-720 | 3.32 | 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.
- Deep Silver 2124-30 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Stonehedge ES-76 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Storm Cloud Gray 2140-40 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Englewood Cliffs 1607 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Iron Gate 1545 · darker, LRV 23.1
- Dolphin AF-715 · darker, LRV 23.7
Colors that go with Secret
Secret is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Secret vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.9).
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 25.9), more red/pink.