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Smoke Bush 1519
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Smoke Bush sits at L* 52.3, a* -0.7, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 18.0, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 62%.
LRV 21.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.0, Smoke Bush is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Smoke Bush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Grove | SW 7734 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Avocado | SW 2861 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Meadow Trail | SW 7737 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Smoke Bush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrel Leaf | N340-6 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Deserted Island | PPU8-24 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lagoon Moss | N330-6 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pining for You | 1512 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cleveland Green | 1525 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crownsville Gray | HC-106 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Grove | 511 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alligator Green | 2143-20 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sussex Green | HC-109 | 3.69 | 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.
- Cleveland Green 1525 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · lighter, LRV 23.3
- Mortar CC-574 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Rustic Taupe 999 · darker, LRV 19.3
- Cambridge Riverbed 1035 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Maple Valley 1057 · darker, LRV 19.4
Colors that go with Smoke Bush
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yin Yang 824 · complementary (180°)
- Spanish Brown 1028 · analogous (−30°)
- Great Barrington Green HC-122 · analogous (+30°)
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Smoke Bush vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.