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Smokey Taupe 983
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Smokey Taupe sits at L* 79.5, a* 0.6, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 8.7, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 54.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.5, Smokey Taupe is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Smokey Taupe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slumber Sloth | SW 9606 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Mushroom | SW 9587 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Accessible Beige | SW 7036 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Smokey Taupe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculptor Clay | PPU5-8 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Sculptor Clay | PPU5-08 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Scenic Path | ECC-14-1 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphano Beige | 989 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Annapolis Gray | HC-176 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Dufferin Terrace | CC-456 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 1.87 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Stingray 1529 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Wish AF-680 · lighter, LRV 58.6
- Ashen Tan 996 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Annapolis Gray HC-176 · darker, LRV 50.7
- Dufferin Terrace CC-456 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with Smokey Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Instinct AF-575 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Dust 1010 · analogous (−30°)
- Vale Mist 1494 · analogous (+30°)
- Gossamer Blue 2123-40 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Ribbon 1381 · triadic (240°)
Smokey Taupe vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 0.9) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 54.5).
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 54.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.