Benjamin Moore

Mysterious AF-565

Mysterious AF-565 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #454B54. Its light reflectance value is 6.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#454B54
RGB
69, 75, 84
HSL
216°, 10%, 30%
CMYK
18, 11, 0, 67
LRV
6.9

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Mysterious AF-565 are BASICALLY BLACK by Dulux (good match), Basically Black by Dulux Trade (good match) and Purple Parlor by Johnstone's (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

BASICALLY BLACK

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Basically Black

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Purple Parlor

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Twilight Shadow

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Ben Bulben

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Railings

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Charcoal Grey

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Blue Jeans

Alchemist

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Dulux has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

BASICALLY BLACK

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

20BB 08051

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Sapphire Splendor

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Fine Line

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Night Series

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

Basically Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

20BB 08051

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Sapphire Splendour

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Noble Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

92BG 08031

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Purple Parlor

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Grey Flannel

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Black Flame

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Moody Sky

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Dark Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Twilight Shadow

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Gemstone

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Gotham

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Anthracite Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Mr Huxley

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Ben Bulben

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Templar Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Mussel

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

River Spell

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Midnight Magic 0508

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Railings

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Hopper Head

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Off-Black

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Black Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Hague Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Charcoal Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Midnight Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Midnight Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Blue Jeans

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Spy Glass

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Blueprint

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Black 01

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Grey 08 Amsterdam House

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Blue 07

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Midnight Navy

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Printworks

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Aftershow

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Filly

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Leighton

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

La Maison

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Ravens Flight

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Juniper Ash

Not a Match · ΔE 6.0

Dock Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Hicks Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Night Creatures

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Ancient Black

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Glasshead Pins

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Mysterious AF-565

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Mysterious AF-565. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Whispering Shell

Curator

Hard Frost

Curator

66BB 77035

Dulux

50BB 72045

Dulux Trade

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Morning Jewel 4

Dulux

Knock Knock

Fleetwood

Blue Gravel

Crown

Mid Grey

Crown

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Dock Blue

Little Greene

Indigo Batik

Fleetwood

GREY SPLENDOR

Dulux

50BB 17126

Dulux Trade

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Light Bronze Green

Little Greene

Trench Coat CSP-1020

Benjamin Moore

Mountain Retreat 1176

Benjamin Moore

Invisible Green

Little Greene

Where it sits in the Blacks

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Mysterious AF-565 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Mysterious AF-565 is the 185th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.