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Smoke 2122-40
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Smoke sits at L* 79.6, a* -4.6, b* -2.1. Its hue angle is 205° and its chroma is 5.0, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 56.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.4, Smoke is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Smoke
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Silver Lake | SW 9633 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 1.28 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Smoke
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusted Blue | N470-2A | 0.40 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Raincoat | N440-2 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Misty Morn | PPU12-10 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Gray | 1585 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Yarmouth Blue | HC-150 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Brittany Blue | 1633 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Gray | 1626 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silvery Blue | 1647 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Gray | 2131-60 | 2.66 | 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.
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Pebble Beach 1597 · lighter, LRV 60.1
- Sweet Innocence 2125-50 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Smoke Embers 1466 · darker, LRV 51.4
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · darker, LRV 52.7
- Paradiso 717 · darker, LRV 51.2
Colors that go with Smoke
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porcelain 2113-60 · complementary (180°)
- Wales Gray 1585 · analogous (−30°)
- Mt. Rainier Gray 2129-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Iced Mauve 2115-50 · triadic (120°)
- London Fog 1541 · triadic (240°)
Smoke vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 56.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 56.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.