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Constellation

At first glance, Constellation belongs to the blue family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

72.73

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Light Reflectance Value
72.73
Light
TemperatureCool
Tone
BrightCalmingCharmingPaleSoftTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Constellation in Rooms

Follow Constellation from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Living Room Photos

2 living room images place Constellation (AF-540) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its LRV of 72.7 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Benjamin Moore Constellation living room interior

Living room walls painted in Constellation establish an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere.

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Benjamin Moore Constellation living room paint review

This living room's Constellation walls provide a calming, elegant foundation for décor.

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Coordinating Colors

Constellation
Constellation
Distant Gray
Distant Gray
Constellation vs Distant Gray
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Distant Gray
OC-68 · LRV 88

Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 73), opening up a space where Constellation encloses it.

Caliente
Caliente
Constellation
Constellation
Caliente vs Constellation
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Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Constellation
Constellation
Frostine
Frostine
Constellation vs Frostine
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Frostine
AF-5 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 73, Frostine is decisively the brighter choice.

Caldwell Green
Caldwell Green
Constellation
Constellation
Caldwell Green vs Constellation
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Caldwell Green
HC-124 · LRV 16
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 16, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Constellation
Constellation
Iceberg
Iceberg
Constellation vs Iceberg
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Iceberg
2122-50 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Constellation
Constellation
Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake
Constellation vs Glacier Lake
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Glacier Lake
867 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Constellation
Constellation
Polar Ice
Polar Ice
Constellation vs Polar Ice
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Polar Ice
1660 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Constellation
Constellation
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Constellation vs Ocean Air
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Constellation
Constellation
Pink Moiré
Pink Moiré
Constellation vs Pink Moiré
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Pink Moiré
050 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Constellation
Constellation
Quietly Violet
Quietly Violet
Constellation vs Quietly Violet
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Quietly Violet
CSP-415 · LRV 22

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 22), opening up a space where Quietly Violet encloses it.

Constellation
Constellation
Desert Shadows
Desert Shadows
Constellation vs Desert Shadows
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Desert Shadows
2114-30 · LRV 12

At LRV 73 vs 12, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Constellation
Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet
Constellation vs Hint of Violet
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Hint of Violet
2114-60 · LRV 66

Constellation reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Constellation
Constellation
Antique Pearl vs Constellation
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Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Constellation
Constellation
Night Shade
Night Shade
Constellation vs Night Shade
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.

Brownstone
Brownstone
Constellation
Constellation
Brownstone vs Constellation
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Brownstone
CSP-240 · LRV 8
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Brownstone encloses it.

Constellation
Constellation
Studio Clay
Studio Clay
Constellation vs Studio Clay
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Studio Clay
CSP-380 · LRV 29

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 29), opening up a space where Studio Clay encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Constellation
Constellation
Silver Cloud
Silver Cloud
Constellation vs Silver Cloud
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Silver Cloud
2129-70 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Constellation
Constellation
Lily White
Lily White
Constellation vs Lily White
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Lily White
2128-70 · LRV 80

A 7-point LRV gap (80 vs 73) makes Lily White the marginally brighter of the two.

Constellation
Constellation
Polar Ice
Polar Ice
Constellation vs Polar Ice
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Polar Ice
1660 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Darker Colors

Blue Porcelain
Blue Porcelain
Constellation
Constellation
Blue Porcelain vs Constellation
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Blue Porcelain
1641 · LRV 55
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

Constellation reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Blue Porcelain encloses it.

Constellation
Constellation
Soft Chinchilla
Soft Chinchilla
Constellation vs Soft Chinchilla
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Soft Chinchilla
2135-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 73 vs 53, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Constellation
Constellation
Dusky Blue
Dusky Blue
Constellation vs Dusky Blue
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Dusky Blue
1640 · LRV 61

Constellation reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Constellation
Constellation
Silvery Blue
Silvery Blue
Constellation vs Silvery Blue
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
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Silvery Blue
1647 · LRV 61

A 11-point LRV gap (73 vs 61) makes Constellation the marginally brighter of the two.

Cape Blue
Cape Blue
Constellation
Constellation
Cape Blue vs Constellation
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Cape Blue
1642 · LRV 47
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Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 47, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB213, 225, 227
HSL189° 20% 86%
CMYK6 1 0 11
CIE LabL: 88.7 a: -3.6 b: -2.4
XYZX: 0.68 Y: 0.73 Z: 0.83

Manufacturer description

A feathery light blue that breathes charm into any room.

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